Hooded Merganser Skull For Sale

Description

Description of Taxidermy For Sale

This is a magnificent professionally cleaned Hooded Merganser Duck Skull! There are no cracks or blemishes on the skull itself and will look great wherever you display it. All of this combined has helped this item earn our Premier Plus™ overall quality rating. All applicable sizes and dimensions are included to make sure this item will fit within your intended display space.

– Great for a mantle, shelf, ledge, table, or countertop. 

*This item requires a transfer form. You will be emailed an electronic form after purchase, that must be signed before this skull can be shipped. This form can be signed on your phone or computer and takes less than one minute.

Animal Description

About the Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

The hooded merganser is a small duck species and is the only extant member of the genus Lophodytes. The hooded merganser has a very distinctive look. Both males and females have large feather crests on their heads. However, the males have black plumage with a deeply contrasting white crest and white stripes in their wings. Females are more of a dark tan color throughout their plumage. The hooded merganser can be found in Washington State, British Columbia, Idaho, and New England.

Item Specification

Grade Certificate

Each item we sell comes with its own Grade & Specifications Certificate (GSC)

 

Grading each item based on it’s overall characteristics helps assist clients by taking the guess work out of choosing the right quality taxidermy piece to meet their needs. We assign grades to each item based on our 40+ years of experience in the taxidermy industry. From serious world class specimen collectors to first time buyers, we can help you find just the right item to meet your needs!

The Specifications of each item, including dimensions and unique characteristics, are recorded on each GSC Card. We include the Depth, Height, Width and Weight of every item when possible. We also include other features such as horn and antler length (when applicable) as well as any other key attributes and descriptions to better identify each items unique characteristics. Below is a sample GSC card. The Specifications and Grade information are provided in each listing.