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Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

Lives in West Virginia all year and nests here. Found in all 55 counties, across 11 habitats.

Here
All year
Nesting
Nests here
Range
All 55 counties
Habitats
11

At a glance

Group
Birds
Here
All year
Nesting
Nests here
Range
All 55 counties
Habitats
11
Habitat models
Summer, Winter

Where it lives

The places its habitat model includes. It is not found everywhere a habitat occurs.

Habitats in West Virginia 11

Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

1 of 11

Swamps

The Chickahominy Swamp LCCN2004661405
SummerCentral Interior and Appalachian Swamp SystemsWilliam McIlvaine, The Chickahominy Swamp (1862): wind-tossed swamp trees standing in dark water under a storm. Shown: Chickahominy Swamp, Virginia, a neighboring state.The Chickahominy Swamp LCCN2004661405, William McIlvaine (1813-1867), 1862. Public domain. Source record.

Disturbed and introduced wetlands

Wet ground taken over by weedy or introduced plants after disturbance, such as common reed, Chinese tallow or tamarisk stands; the upland counterpart is roadsides, fields and disturbed ground.

Summer

Floodplain and bottomland forests

Forests on low ground beside rivers and streams that flood from time to time.

SummerWinterCentral Appalachian Riparian - Forest Modifier; South-Central Interior Large Floodplain - Forest Modifier; Central Interior and Appalachian Floodplain Systems; Central Interior and Appalachian Riparian Systems; South-Central Interior Small Stream and Riparian; South-Central Interior Large Floodplain

Ponds, lakes and their shores

Still water and its edges: ponds, lakes, millponds and reservoirs.

SummerWinterOpen Water (Fresh)

Streams, rivers and their banks

Flowing water and its banks, bars and rocky shoals.

SummerWinterCentral Interior and Appalachian Riparian Systems; Cumberland Riverscour; South-Central Interior Small Stream and Riparian

Moist forests

Woods Scene
SummerOnly within 60 m of water.Southern and Central Appalachian Cove Forest; South-Central Interior Mesophytic ForestHarvey Joiner, Woods Scene: tall beeches in a moist Kentucky woodland, light falling through a closed canopy onto a damp forest floor. Regional view: the painting does not name the exact site. Shown: Kentucky beech woods (Harvey Joiner, Louisville painter of Kentucky beech forests; the painting does not name the site), a neighboring state.Woods Scene, Harvey Joiner, c. 1880-1920. Public domain. Source record.

Dry forests and woodlands

Forests and open woodlands on dry ridges and slopes, often oak or pine.

SummerOnly within 60 m of water.Southern and Central Appalachian Oak Forest - Xeric; Allegheny-Cumberland Dry Oak Forest and Woodland - Hardwood; Central and Southern Appalachian Montane Oak Forest; Central Appalachian Oak and Pine Forest; Central Appalachian Pine-Oak Rocky Woodland; Southern Appalachian Montane Pine Forest and Woodland

Hemlock forests

Shady, evergreen forests of eastern or Carolina hemlock, often along rocky mountain streams and in gorges.

SummerOnly within 60 m of water.Appalachian Hemlock-Hardwood Forest

Moderately dry forests

Forests between dry and moist, often oak-hickory on slopes.

SummerOnly within 60 m of water.Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Southern and Central Appalachian Oak Forest

Rich cove forests

Sheltered, moist mountain hollows and lower slopes with deep, fertile soil.

SummerOnly within 60 m of water.Southern and Central Appalachian Cove Forest

Spruce-fir forests

Cool, evergreen forests of red spruce and Fraser fir on the highest mountains.

SummerOnly within 60 m of water.
Other habitats in its models (144)

Land cover, or classes with no habitat page in West Virginia. Those recorded in West Virginia first, the rest by region.

Elsewhere in the South (80)
  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Interdunal Wetland Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Brownwater Stream Floodplain Forest Summer and winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Central Fresh-Oligohaline Tidal Marsh Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Central Salt and Brackish Tidal Marsh Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Dry and Dry-Mesic Oak Forest Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Embayed Region Tidal Freshwater Marsh Summer and winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Embayed Region Tidal Salt and Brackish Marsh Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Indian River Lagoon Tidal Marsh Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Large Natural Lakeshore Summer and winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Mesic Hardwood and Mixed Forest Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Small Blackwater River Floodplain Forest Summer and winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Small Brownwater River Floodplain Forest Summer and winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Southern Dune and Maritime Grassland Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Southern Tidal Wooded Swamp Summer and winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Southern Wet Pine Savanna and Flatwoods Summer.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Upland Longleaf Pine Woodland Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Xeric River Dune Winter.
  • Central and South Texas Coastal Fringe Forest and Woodland Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Central and Southern Appalachian Northern Hardwood Forest Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Central Atlantic Coastal Plain Wet Longleaf Pine Savanna and Flatwoods Summer.
  • Central Florida Herbaceous Pondshore Winter.
  • Central Florida Pine Flatwoods Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Central Interior Highlands Calcareous Glade and Barrens Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Central Interior Highlands Dry Acidic Glade and Barrens Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Crosstimbers Oak Forest and Woodland Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Dune and Coastal Grassland Winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Limestone Forest Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Near-Coast Pine Flatwoods Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Northern Dry Upland Hardwood Forest Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Northern Loess Bluff Forest Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Northern Mesic Hardwood Forest Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Small Stream and River Floodplain Forest Summer and winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Southern Loblolly-Hardwood Flatwoods Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Southern Loess Bluff Forest Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Southern Mesic Slope Forest Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Tidal Wooded Swamp Summer and winter.
  • East-Central Texas Plains Pine Forest and Woodland Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • East-Central Texas Plains Post Oak Savanna and Woodland Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • East-Central Texas Plains Riparian Forest Summer.
  • Edwards Plateau Limestone Savanna and Woodland Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Florida Big Bend Fresh-Oligohaline Tidal Marsh Winter.
  • Florida Big Bend Salt-Brackish Tidal Marsh Winter.
  • Floridian Highlands Freshwater Marsh Winter.
  • Lower Mississippi River Dune Woodland and Forest Summer.
  • Lower Mississippi River Flatwoods Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Mississippi River Alluvial Plain Dry-Mesic Loess Slope Forest Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Mississippi River Bottomland Depression Summer.
  • Mississippi River Low Floodplain (Bottomland) Forest Summer and winter.
  • Mississippi River Riparian Forest Summer and winter.
  • Mississippi Sound Salt and Brackish Tidal Marsh Winter.
  • Northern Crowley's Ridge Sand Forest Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Ouachita Montane Oak Forest Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Ozark-Ouachita Dry Oak Woodland Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Ozark-Ouachita Dry-Mesic Oak Forest Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Ozark-Ouachita Mesic Hardwood Forest Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Ozark-Ouachita Riparian Summer.
  • Ozark-Ouachita Shortleaf Pine-Bluestem Woodland Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Ozark-Ouachita Shortleaf Pine-Oak Forest and Woodland Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Red River Large Floodplain Forest Summer.
  • Ridge and Valley Calcareous Valley Bottom Glade and Woodland Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • South Florida Bayhead Swamp Winter.
  • South-Central Interior / Upper Coastal Plain Flatwoods Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • South-Central Interior / Upper Coastal Plain Wet Flatwoods Summer.
  • Southeastern Interior Longleaf Pine Woodland Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Southern and Central Appalachian Bog and Fen Summer and winter.
  • Southern Appalachian Low Mountain Pine Forest Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Southern Coastal Plain Blackwater River Floodplain Forest Summer and winter.
  • Southern Coastal Plain Dry Upland Hardwood Forest Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Southern Coastal Plain Hydric Hammock Summer.
  • Southern Coastal Plain Nonriverine Basin Swamp Summer.
  • Southern Coastal Plain Nonriverine Cypress Dome Summer.
  • Southern Coastal Plain Oak Dome and Hammock Summer.
  • Southern Coastal Plain Seepage Swamp and Baygall Summer.
  • Southern Crowley's Ridge Mesic Loess Slope Forest Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Southern Interior Low Plateau Dry-Mesic Oak Forest Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Southern Piedmont Small Floodplain and Riparian Forest Summer and winter.
  • Southern Ridge and Valley Dry Calcareous Forest Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Southwest Florida Dune and Coastal Grassland Winter.
Northeast (7)
  • Acadian Low-Elevation Spruce-Fir-Hardwood Forest Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Northern Fresh and Oligohaline Tidal Marsh Winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Northern Tidal Salt Marsh Winter.
  • Central Appalachian Alkaline Glade and Woodland Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • North-Central Interior Wet Flatwoods Summer.
  • Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain Basin Swamp and Wet Hardwood Forest Summer.
  • Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain Dry Hardwood Forest Summer, only within 60 m of water.
Midwest (5)
  • North-Central Interior Beech-Maple Forest Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • North-Central Interior Dry Oak Forest and Woodland Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • North-Central Interior Maple-Basswood Forest Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • North-Central Interior Oak Savanna Summer, only within 60 m of water.
Land cover and other classes (52)
  • Allegheny-Cumberland Dry Oak Forest and Woodland - Pine Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Blackwater Stream Floodplain Forest - Forest Modifier Summer and winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Clay-Based Carolina Bay Forested Wetland Summer and winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Clay-Based Carolina Bay Herbaceous Wetland Summer and winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Fall-Line Sandhills Longleaf Pine Woodland - Loblolly Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Fall-line Sandhills Longleaf Pine Woodland - Offsite Hardwood Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Fall-line Sandhills Longleaf Pine Woodland - Open Understory Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Fall-line Sandhills Longleaf Pine Woodland - Scrub/Shrub Understory Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Nonriverine Swamp and Wet Hardwood Forest - Oak Dominated Modifier Summer and winter.
  • Atlantic Coastal Plain Nonriverine Swamp and Wet Hardwood Forest - Taxodium/Nyssa Modifier Summer and winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Black Belt Calcareous Prairie and Woodland - Herbaceous Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Black Belt Calcareous Prairie and Woodland - Woodland Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Interior Shortleaf Pine-Oak Forest - Hardwood Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Interior Shortleaf Pine-Oak Forest - Mixed Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Interior Upland Longleaf Pine Woodland - Loblolly Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Interior Upland Longleaf Pine Woodland - Offsite Hardwood Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Interior Upland Longleaf Pine Woodland - Open Understory Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Interior Upland Longleaf Pine Woodland - Scrub/Shrub Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Jackson Plain Dry Flatwoods - Open Understory Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Large River Floodplain Forest - Forest Modifier Summer and winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Large River Floodplain Forest - Herbaceous Modifier Summer and winter.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Near-Coast Pine Flatwoods - Offsite Hardwood Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Near-Coast Pine Flatwoods - Open Understory Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Near-Coast Pine Flatwoods - Scrub/Shrub Understory Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Northern Dry Upland Hardwood Forest - Offsite Pine Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Northern Loess Plain Oak-Hickory Upland - Hardwood Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Northern Loess Plain Oak-Hickory Upland - Juniper Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Eastern Great Plains Floodplain Systems Summer.
  • Florida Longleaf Pine Sandhill - Open Understory Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Florida Longleaf Pine Sandhill - Scrub/Shrub Understory Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Lower Mississippi River Bottomland Depressions - Forest Modifier Summer and winter.
  • Mississippi River Floodplain and Riparian Forest Summer.
  • Northeastern Interior Dry Oak Forest - Mixed Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Northeastern Interior Dry Oak Forest - Virginia/Pitch Pine Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Northeastern Interior Dry Oak Forest-Hardwood Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Open Water (Brackish/Salt) Winter.
  • South-Central Interior Large Floodplain - Herbaceous Modifier Summer and winter.
  • Southern Coastal Plain Nonriverine Basin Swamp - Okefenokee Bay/Gum Modifier Summer.
  • Southern Coastal Plain Nonriverine Basin Swamp - Okefenokee Clethra Modifier Summer.
  • Southern Coastal Plain Nonriverine Basin Swamp - Okefenokee Nupea Modifier Summer.
  • Southern Coastal Plain Nonriverine Basin Swamp - Okefenokee Pine Modifier Summer.
  • Southern Coastal Plain Nonriverine Basin Swamp - Okefenokee Taxodium Modifier Summer.
  • Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-Heath Forest - Mixed Modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Southern Piedmont Large Floodplain Forest - Forest Modifier Summer and winter.
  • Southern Piedmont/Ridge and Valley Upland Depression Swamp Summer.
  • Southern Ridge and Valley Dry Calcareous Forest - Pine modifier Summer, only within 60 m of water.
  • Unconsolidated Shore Winter.
  • Unconsolidated Shore (Beach/Dune) Winter.
  • Unconsolidated Shore (Lake/River/Pond) Winter.

All habitats

Seasons in West Virginia

  • Year-round: nests here, in all 55 counties.

Also found in its main habitats

Its main habitats in West Virginia, by how much of its habitat model each one is, with the birds most characteristic of each and the plants that grow wild there. Shared habitat, not food.

Floodplain and bottomland forests

Birds 103

Plants 303

All of floodplain and bottomland forests in West Virginia

Streams, rivers and their banks

Birds 99

Plants 232

All of streams, rivers and their banks in West Virginia

Ponds, lakes and their shores

Birds 58

Plants 109

All of ponds, lakes and their shores in West Virginia

USGS Gap Analysis Project habitat models.

Sources