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Common Scoter
Melanitta nigra   (Linnaeus, 1758)
 

Distribution: Holarctic; extensive s movement in winter  (Map)

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References:
James F. Clements. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th Edition, Cornell University Press (June 7, 2007)

Taxonomy
Red list  - Least Concern   [INFO]
Kingdom Animalia
Animals
Phylum Chordata
Chordates
Class Aves
Birds
Order Anseriformes
Waterfowl and Screamers
Family Anatidae
Ducks, Geese and Swans
Genus Melanitta
Boie, 1822
Species nigra
Common Scoter
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies/hybrids/varieties
Subspecies
nigra
N Eurasia; winters w Europe to Mediterranean and Caspian Sea
americana
Breeds n Siberia to Alaska; winters to n US

Taxon names
  Scientific syn. Oidemia nigra
  English syn. Black Scoter
  Swedish Sjöorre
  Catalan Ànec negre
  German Trauerente
  Danish Sortand
  Spanish Negrón Común
  Estonian Mustvaeras
  Faroese Kolont
  Finnish Mustalintu
  French Macreuse noire
  Hungarian Feketeréce
  Icelandic Hrafnsönd
  Italian Orchetto marino
  Japanese Kurogamo
  Latvian Melnā pīle
  Dutch Zwarte Zee-eend
  Dutch syn. Zwarte Zeeëend
  Norwegian Svartand
  Polish Markaczka
  Portuguese Pato-preto
  Sámi Njurgu
  Turkish Kara Ördek
  Welsh Môr-hwyaden Ddu


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