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  • Smew, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Smew, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Smew, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) Dmitry P., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Smew, 4 of 6
    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) Евгений, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Smew, 5 of 6
    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Геннадий Дякин, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Smew

Mergellus albellus

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The smew (Mergellus albellus) is a species of duck, and is the only living member of the genus Mergellus. Mergellus is a diminutive of Mergus and albellus is from Latin albus "white". This genus is closely related to Mergus and is sometimes included in it, though it might be closer to the goldeneyes (Bucephala). The smew has hybridized with the common goldeneye (B. clangula).

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