OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Melanitta ("black duck") deglandi (for ornithologist Côme-Damien Degland)
Adult female White-winged Scoter (Melanitta deglandi) at Anchorage, Alaska - August 2024
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 950-2100g / Length: 48-60cm / Wingspan: 80cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A close relative of the Velvet Scoter and until fairly recently was considered the same species. White Winged Scoters are found along most of the sub-Arctic coasts of the US and Canada in Winter while breeding on inland lakes in the boreal forests of Western Canada. White-winged Scoters are capable of diving up to 20m down in search of prey.
Related Species:
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Melanitta
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED STATES - Winters off many coasts, breeds in Southern Alaska
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: One female seen in Anchorage, Alaska
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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