Hooded Mergansers are small ducks with a thin bill and a fan-shaped, collapsible crest that makes the head look oversized and oblong. In flight, the wings are thin and the tail is relatively long and rounded.
Relative Size
Smaller than a Red-breasted Merganser; larger than a Bufflehead.
![Relative Size](/guide/images/size/scale.png)
![crow sized](/guide/images/size/crow-sized.png)
Measurements- Both Sexes
- Length: 15.8-19.3 in (40-49 cm)
- Weight: 16.0-31.0 oz (453-879 g)
- Wingspan: 23.6-26.0 in (60-66 cm)
- Length: 15.8-19.3 in (40-49 cm)
- Weight: 16.0-31.0 oz (453-879 g)
- Wingspan: 23.6-26.0 in (60-66 cm)