Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) August 3, 2020 1503 × 1200 Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) male, Jan 2016, Merrick. Year-round. January, 2016. Cammans Pond, Merrick, New York. Lakes and ponds. Year-round.