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| − | + | [[Image:12084surfscoter2.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|mikyip|mikyip}}<br /> Deep Bay, [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]], November 2004]] | |
| − | + | ;[[:Category:Melanitta|Melanitta]] perspicillata | |
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| − | [[Image:12084surfscoter2.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by mikyip<br /> | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 44-48cm<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Black plumage | ||
| + | *White patches on the nape and forehead | ||
| + | *Bulbous red, yellow and white bill | ||
| + | '''Females''' | ||
| + | *Brown with pale head patches | ||
| + | [[Image:610-00440fg Female Surf Scoter-1.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|bobsofpa|bobsofpa}}<br />[[Barnegat Lighthouse State Park]], New Jersey, [[USA]], January 2010]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Northern [[North America]]; winters to [[Baja California]], southern [[US]] and the [[British Isles]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Freshwater lakes, rivers, woodland and tundra. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | The clutch of 5-9 eggs is laid in a ground nest. Incubation takes around 28-30 days; fledging a further 55 days. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | [[Image:Iona021206 515t 1 1.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|eastwood|eastwood}}<br />Iona, [[Canada]], 2006]] | ||
| + | The diet includes crustaceans and molluscs, the young eat freshwater invertebrates. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Melanitta+perspicillata}} |
| − | + | <br /> | |
| − | [[Category: | + | {{Video|Surf_Scoter}} |
| + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Melanitta]][[Category:Videos]] | ||
Revision as of 22:45, 5 July 2014
- Melanitta perspicillata
Identification
44-48cm
Male
- Black plumage
- White patches on the nape and forehead
- Bulbous red, yellow and white bill
Females
- Brown with pale head patches
Distribution
Northern North America; winters to Baja California, southern US and the British Isles.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Freshwater lakes, rivers, woodland and tundra.
Behaviour
Breeding
The clutch of 5-9 eggs is laid in a ground nest. Incubation takes around 28-30 days; fledging a further 55 days.
Diet
The diet includes crustaceans and molluscs, the young eat freshwater invertebrates.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Surf Scoter. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Surf_Scoter
External Links
