Like the common merganser, the hooded merganser nests in cavities around ponds and swamps. The harlequin duck gets its name from the distinctive white pattern on the male's gray feathers.
Bulletin of the Nuttall Ornithological Club Vol. 3, No. 1, JANUARY, 1878 Breeding of the Hooded Merganser (Mergus... Breeding of the Hooded Merganser (Mergus cucullatus) in Florida This is the ...