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Definition of Goosander

Goosander
Goosander Goos"an`der, n. [OE. gossander, a tautological word formed fr. goose + gander. Cf. Merganser.] (Zo["o]l.) A species of merganser (M. merganser) of Northern Europe and America; -- called also merganser, dundiver, sawbill, sawneb, shelduck, and sheldrake. See Merganser.

Meaning of Goosander from wikipedia

- The common merganser (North American) or goosander (Eurasian) (Mergus merganser) is a large sea duck of rivers and lakes in forested areas of Europe,...
- RMAS Goosander (A164) was a mooring, salvage and boom vessel of the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service. She saw service in the Falklands War. She has a...
- The scaly-sided merganser or Chinese merganser (Mergus squamatus) is an endangered typical merganser (genus Mergus). It lives in Manchuria and extreme...
- specialists such as grey wagtail, dipper, common sandpiper, mandarin duck and goosander. Wooded and semi-wooded areas attract redstart, pied flycatcher, wood...
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- of Valleymount lies, divides the southern part of the reservoir. The goosander, recently arrived as a breeding species in Ireland, can sometimes be seen...
- overwintering wading birds and waterfowl. The most significant of these is the goosander, with up to 2% of the British po****tion overwintering here. Others include...
- and Pallas's fish-eagle. Common sightings include brahminy ducks and goosanders. Large flocks of bar-headed geese just rest for a few days in February...
- (gr f 1808), second dam of the stallion and St Leger winner Margrave Goosander, dam of the Epsom Derby winner Sailor and the Oaks Stakes winner Shoveler...