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Melanitta fusca

Photo by digitalbirder
Location: White Rock, British Columbia, Canada

Photo by Gwynn
Location: Austria

[edit] Identification

51-58cm. Black, white 'tear drop' just behind the eye, yellow long bill, thick neck and pointed tail. In flight, it shows a white patch on the rear of the wing.

[edit] Distribution

Scandinavia, especially Sweden and Norway.

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[edit] Habitat

Lakes, coastal waters, estuaries.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes shellfish, crabs, sea urchins, fish, insect larvae and plants.

It builds a lined nest on the ground close to the sea, lakes or rivers, in woodland or tundra. 7-9 eggs are laid.

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