The Smew is a species of duck It is somewhat intermediate between the typical mergansers and the goldeneyes, the only member of the genus "Mergellus". Sometimes included in "Mergus", this genus is distinct and might actually be closer to the goldeneyes. The Smew has interbred with the Common Goldeneye.
Similar species: Ducks, Geese, Etc.
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Uploaded May 7, 2015. Captured Apr 19, 2013 22:24 in 23 Lawnswood Crescent, Blackpool, Blackpool FY3 9UQ, UK.
