White-winged Scoter - Revision history

Deliatodd-18346: Bird Song Category. Photo captions and links

2010-02-03T15:13:55Z

Bird Song Category. Photo captions and links

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-	[[Image:Velvet_Scoter.jpg\|thumb\|450px\|right\|Male White-winged Scoter (American)<br />Photo by {{user\|digitalbirder\|digitalbirder}}<br />Location: White Rock, [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]]]	+	[[Image:Velvet_Scoter.jpg\|thumb\|450px\|right\|Male White-winged Scoter (American)<br />Photo by {{user\|digitalbirder\|digitalbirder}}<br />White Rock, [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]]]
	;[[:Category:Melanitta\|Melanitta]] fusca		;[[:Category:Melanitta\|Melanitta]] fusca
	'''Includes Velvet Scoter'''		'''Includes Velvet Scoter'''
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	==Identification==		==Identification==
	51-58cm. Male: 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. Female: brown and somewhat scaly looking, with two pale spots in the head, one on the auriculars, one between eye and bill.		51-58cm. Male: 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. Female: brown and somewhat scaly looking, with two pale spots in the head, one on the auriculars, one between eye and bill.
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	*''stejnegeri'': Head shape closer to eider in shape, with a long, sloping forehead. White around eye similar to or longer than ''deglandi''. It has a clear knob on the bill, further forward than ''deglandi'', and the colored parts are mostly red with yellow "lipstick" below. Flanks are black.		*''stejnegeri'': Head shape closer to eider in shape, with a long, sloping forehead. White around eye similar to or longer than ''deglandi''. It has a clear knob on the bill, further forward than ''deglandi'', and the colored parts are mostly red with yellow "lipstick" below. Flanks are black.
	*''fusca'': the least knob on the bill, and the least white around and behind the eye; almost no white above the eye. The colored section of the bill is yellow and relatively long and the distance from the base of that to the eye is short, producing the impression that the eye is positioned relatively far forward on the head. The crown looks highest above the eye.		*''fusca'': the least knob on the bill, and the least white around and behind the eye; almost no white above the eye. The colored section of the bill is yellow and relatively long and the distance from the base of that to the eye is short, producing the impression that the eye is positioned relatively far forward on the head. The crown looks highest above the eye.
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	==Distribution==		==Distribution==
	Breeds in northern areas around the globe, such as [[Scandinavia]] (especially [[Sweden]] and [[Norway]]), northern [[Asia]], and northern [[North America]].		Breeds in northern areas around the globe, such as [[Scandinavia]] (especially [[Sweden]] and [[Norway]]), northern [[Asia]], and northern [[North America]].
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	Migrates in winter to areas that have coastal open water, for example in [[Europe]] will be found from Norway to [[Spain]] and east to the Caspian Sea.		Migrates in winter to areas that have coastal open water, for example in [[Europe]] will be found from Norway to [[Spain]] and east to the Caspian Sea.
	==Taxonomy==		==Taxonomy==
-	[[Image:Velvet_Scoter2.jpg\|thumb\|450px\|right\|Female "Velvet Scoter", Eurasian ''fusca'' <br />Photo by {{user\|Gwynn\|Gwynn}}<br />Location: [[Austria]]]]	+	[[Image:Velvet_Scoter2.jpg\|thumb\|450px\|right\|Female "Velvet Scoter", Eurasian ''fusca'' <br />Photo by {{user\|Gwynn\|Gwynn}}<br />[[Austria]]]]
	Three subspecies are currently recognized:		Three subspecies are currently recognized:
-	*''deglandi'' (White-winged Scoter) occurs in North America and includes ''dixoni'' which is no longer recognized.	+	*''deglandi'' (White-winged Scoter) occurs in [[North America]] and includes ''dixoni'' which is no longer recognized.
-	*''stejnegeri'' is found in Estern Asia. This form is also sometimes proposed for recognition as a full species, Asian White-winged or Stejneger's Scoter.	+	*''stejnegeri'' is found in Eastern [[Asia]]. This form is also sometimes proposed for recognition as a full species, Asian White-winged or Stejneger's Scoter.
-	*''fusca'' is found in Europe and western Asia, .	+	*''fusca'' is found in [[Europe]] and western [[Asia]].

	The subspecies ''deglandi'' has in the past and is increasingly again recognized as a full species (for example by the British BOURC), which would keep the name of White-winged Scoter; subspecies ''fusca'' would then become Velvet Scoter. Subspecies ''stejnegeri'' would be a subspecies of ''M. deglandi'' if BOURC is followed, but has also sometimes been considered a full species. Opus follows the developments in the worldwide checklists.		The subspecies ''deglandi'' has in the past and is increasingly again recognized as a full species (for example by the British BOURC), which would keep the name of White-winged Scoter; subspecies ''fusca'' would then become Velvet Scoter. Subspecies ''stejnegeri'' would be a subspecies of ''M. deglandi'' if BOURC is followed, but has also sometimes been considered a full species. Opus follows the developments in the worldwide checklists.
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	Lakes, coastal waters, estuaries.		Lakes, coastal waters, estuaries.
	==Behaviour==		==Behaviour==
		+	====Diet====
	The diet includes shellfish, crabs, sea urchins, fish, insect larvae and plants.		The diet includes shellfish, crabs, sea urchins, fish, insect larvae and plants.
-		+	====Breeding====
	It builds a lined nest on the ground close to the sea, lakes or rivers, in woodland or tundra. 7-9 eggs are laid.		It builds a lined nest on the ground close to the sea, lakes or rivers, in woodland or tundra. 7-9 eggs are laid.
-		+	====Vocalisation====
-	==Bird Song==	+
	<flashmp3>Melanitta fusca (song).mp3</flashmp3><br />		<flashmp3>Melanitta fusca (song).mp3</flashmp3><br />
	''[[Media:Melanitta fusca (song).mp3\|Listen in an external program]]''		''[[Media:Melanitta fusca (song).mp3\|Listen in an external program]]''
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	# R Strack 2010. Fløjlsænder. Fugle i Felten, #1, January 2010, pg 6-7. (in Danish)		# R Strack 2010. Fløjlsænder. Fugle i Felten, #1, January 2010, pg 6-7. (in Danish)
	{{ref}}		{{ref}}
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	==External Links==		==External Links==
	{{GSearch\|Melanitta+fusca}}		{{GSearch\|Melanitta+fusca}}

-	[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Melanitta]]	+	[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Melanitta]][[Category:Bird Songs]]

Njlarsen: id female

2010-02-03T01:52:38Z

id female

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	==Identification==		==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.	+	51-58cm. Male: 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. Female: brown and somewhat scaly looking, with two pale spots in the head, one on the auriculars, one between eye and bill.
	====Notes on distinguishing males of the subspecies====		====Notes on distinguishing males of the subspecies====
	*''deglandi'': clear knob at the base of the bill, with the yellow-orange part relatively short, so that the eye looks set further back on head than ''fusca''. The white around the eye is shaped as a checkmark, pointed up at the rear end. The colored part of the bill is orange with the top parts looking yellow. The crown is highest in front of the eye. When seen well, flanks will be brown in contrast to black back and breast.		*''deglandi'': clear knob at the base of the bill, with the yellow-orange part relatively short, so that the eye looks set further back on head than ''fusca''. The white around the eye is shaped as a checkmark, pointed up at the rear end. The colored part of the bill is orange with the top parts looking yellow. The crown is highest in front of the eye. When seen well, flanks will be brown in contrast to black back and breast.

Njlarsen: replace photo with flight photo

2010-02-03T01:14:59Z

replace photo with flight photo

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	====Notes on distinguishing males of the subspecies====		====Notes on distinguishing males of the subspecies====
	*''deglandi'': clear knob at the base of the bill, with the yellow-orange part relatively short, so that the eye looks set further back on head than ''fusca''. The white around the eye is shaped as a checkmark, pointed up at the rear end. The colored part of the bill is orange with the top parts looking yellow. The crown is highest in front of the eye. When seen well, flanks will be brown in contrast to black back and breast.		*''deglandi'': clear knob at the base of the bill, with the yellow-orange part relatively short, so that the eye looks set further back on head than ''fusca''. The white around the eye is shaped as a checkmark, pointed up at the rear end. The colored part of the bill is orange with the top parts looking yellow. The crown is highest in front of the eye. When seen well, flanks will be brown in contrast to black back and breast.
-	[[Image:Velvet_Scoter_by_jtwood.jpg\|thumb\|450px\|right\|Male White-winged Scoter (European)<br />Photo by {{user\|jtwood\|jtwood}}<br />Location: Musselburgh, [[Scotland]], [[UK]], 2010]]	+	[[Image:Velvet_Scoter_Flight_by_jtwood.jpg\|thumb\|450px\|right\|Male White-winged Scoter (European) in flight<br />Photo by {{user\|jtwood\|jtwood}}<br />Location: East Lothian, [[Scotland]], [[UK]], January 2008]]
	*''stejnegeri'': Head shape closer to eider in shape, with a long, sloping forehead. White around eye similar to or longer than ''deglandi''. It has a clear knob on the bill, further forward than ''deglandi'', and the colored parts are mostly red with yellow "lipstick" below. Flanks are black.		*''stejnegeri'': Head shape closer to eider in shape, with a long, sloping forehead. White around eye similar to or longer than ''deglandi''. It has a clear knob on the bill, further forward than ''deglandi'', and the colored parts are mostly red with yellow "lipstick" below. Flanks are black.
	*''fusca'': the least knob on the bill, and the least white around and behind the eye; almost no white above the eye. The colored section of the bill is yellow and relatively long and the distance from the base of that to the eye is short, producing the impression that the eye is positioned relatively far forward on the head. The crown looks highest above the eye.		*''fusca'': the least knob on the bill, and the least white around and behind the eye; almost no white above the eye. The colored section of the bill is yellow and relatively long and the distance from the base of that to the eye is short, producing the impression that the eye is positioned relatively far forward on the head. The crown looks highest above the eye.

Njlarsen: add photo

2010-02-03T01:09:40Z

add photo

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-	[[Image:Velvet_Scoter.jpg\|thumb\|450px\|right\|White-winged Scoter (American)<br />Photo by {{user\|digitalbirder\|digitalbirder}}<br />Location: White Rock, [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]]]	+	[[Image:Velvet_Scoter.jpg\|thumb\|450px\|right\|Male White-winged Scoter (American)<br />Photo by {{user\|digitalbirder\|digitalbirder}}<br />Location: White Rock, [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]]]
	;[[:Category:Melanitta\|Melanitta]] fusca		;[[:Category:Melanitta\|Melanitta]] fusca
	'''Includes Velvet Scoter'''		'''Includes Velvet Scoter'''
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	==Identification==		==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.		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.
-	====Notes on distinguishing the subspecies====	+	====Notes on distinguishing males of the subspecies====
	*''deglandi'': clear knob at the base of the bill, with the yellow-orange part relatively short, so that the eye looks set further back on head than ''fusca''. The white around the eye is shaped as a checkmark, pointed up at the rear end. The colored part of the bill is orange with the top parts looking yellow. The crown is highest in front of the eye. When seen well, flanks will be brown in contrast to black back and breast.		*''deglandi'': clear knob at the base of the bill, with the yellow-orange part relatively short, so that the eye looks set further back on head than ''fusca''. The white around the eye is shaped as a checkmark, pointed up at the rear end. The colored part of the bill is orange with the top parts looking yellow. The crown is highest in front of the eye. When seen well, flanks will be brown in contrast to black back and breast.
		+	[[Image:Velvet_Scoter_by_jtwood.jpg\|thumb\|450px\|right\|Male White-winged Scoter (European)<br />Photo by {{user\|jtwood\|jtwood}}<br />Location: Musselburgh, [[Scotland]], [[UK]], 2010]]
	*''stejnegeri'': Head shape closer to eider in shape, with a long, sloping forehead. White around eye similar to or longer than ''deglandi''. It has a clear knob on the bill, further forward than ''deglandi'', and the colored parts are mostly red with yellow "lipstick" below. Flanks are black.		*''stejnegeri'': Head shape closer to eider in shape, with a long, sloping forehead. White around eye similar to or longer than ''deglandi''. It has a clear knob on the bill, further forward than ''deglandi'', and the colored parts are mostly red with yellow "lipstick" below. Flanks are black.
	*''fusca'': the least knob on the bill, and the least white around and behind the eye; almost no white above the eye. The colored section of the bill is yellow and relatively long and the distance from the base of that to the eye is short, producing the impression that the eye is positioned relatively far forward on the head. The crown looks highest above the eye.		*''fusca'': the least knob on the bill, and the least white around and behind the eye; almost no white above the eye. The colored section of the bill is yellow and relatively long and the distance from the base of that to the eye is short, producing the impression that the eye is positioned relatively far forward on the head. The crown looks highest above the eye.
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	Migrates in winter to areas that have coastal open water, for example in [[Europe]] will be found from Norway to [[Spain]] and east to the Caspian Sea.		Migrates in winter to areas that have coastal open water, for example in [[Europe]] will be found from Norway to [[Spain]] and east to the Caspian Sea.
	==Taxonomy==		==Taxonomy==
-	[[Image:Velvet_Scoter2.jpg\|thumb\|450px\|right\|"Velvet Scoter", Eurasian ''fusca'' <br />Photo by {{user\|Gwynn\|Gwynn}}<br />Location: [[Austria]]]]	+	[[Image:Velvet_Scoter2.jpg\|thumb\|450px\|right\|Female "Velvet Scoter", Eurasian ''fusca'' <br />Photo by {{user\|Gwynn\|Gwynn}}<br />Location: [[Austria]]]]
	Three subspecies are currently recognized:		Three subspecies are currently recognized:
	*''deglandi'' (White-winged Scoter) occurs in North America and includes ''dixoni'' which is no longer recognized.		*''deglandi'' (White-winged Scoter) occurs in North America and includes ''dixoni'' which is no longer recognized.

Njlarsen: id

2010-02-03T00:59:08Z

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	==Identification==		==Identification==
-	51-58cm. Black (in reality mostly dark brown, but the difference rarely visible in the field), 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.	+	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.
	====Notes on distinguishing the subspecies====		====Notes on distinguishing the subspecies====
		+	*''deglandi'': clear knob at the base of the bill, with the yellow-orange part relatively short, so that the eye looks set further back on head than ''fusca''. The white around the eye is shaped as a checkmark, pointed up at the rear end. The colored part of the bill is orange with the top parts looking yellow. The crown is highest in front of the eye. When seen well, flanks will be brown in contrast to black back and breast.
		+	*''stejnegeri'': Head shape closer to eider in shape, with a long, sloping forehead. White around eye similar to or longer than ''deglandi''. It has a clear knob on the bill, further forward than ''deglandi'', and the colored parts are mostly red with yellow "lipstick" below. Flanks are black.
		+	*''fusca'': the least knob on the bill, and the least white around and behind the eye; almost no white above the eye. The colored section of the bill is yellow and relatively long and the distance from the base of that to the eye is short, producing the impression that the eye is positioned relatively far forward on the head. The crown looks highest above the eye.

	==Distribution==		==Distribution==
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	# Clements, James F. 2007. ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World''. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019		# Clements, James F. 2007. ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World''. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
	# [http://www.bou.org.uk/recbrlst.html DUDLEY et al.] 2006. The British List: A Checklist of Birds of Britain (7th edition). Ibis 148:526–563 with online updates to 2009		# [http://www.bou.org.uk/recbrlst.html DUDLEY et al.] 2006. The British List: A Checklist of Birds of Britain (7th edition). Ibis 148:526–563 with online updates to 2009
		+	# R Strack 2010. Fløjlsænder. Fugle i Felten, #1, January 2010, pg 6-7. (in Danish)
	{{ref}}		{{ref}}

Njlarsen: taxonomy, refs

2010-02-03T00:37:16Z

taxonomy, refs

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	==Identification==		==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.	+	51-58cm. Black (in reality mostly dark brown, but the difference rarely visible in the field), 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.
		+	====Notes on distinguishing the subspecies====
		+
	==Distribution==		==Distribution==
	Breeds in northern areas around the globe, such as [[Scandinavia]] (especially [[Sweden]] and [[Norway]]), northern [[Asia]], and northern [[North America]].		Breeds in northern areas around the globe, such as [[Scandinavia]] (especially [[Sweden]] and [[Norway]]), northern [[Asia]], and northern [[North America]].
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	[[Image:Velvet_Scoter2.jpg\|thumb\|450px\|right\|"Velvet Scoter", Eurasian ''fusca'' <br />Photo by {{user\|Gwynn\|Gwynn}}<br />Location: [[Austria]]]]		[[Image:Velvet_Scoter2.jpg\|thumb\|450px\|right\|"Velvet Scoter", Eurasian ''fusca'' <br />Photo by {{user\|Gwynn\|Gwynn}}<br />Location: [[Austria]]]]
	Three subspecies are currently recognized:		Three subspecies are currently recognized:
-	*''deglandi'' occurs in North America and includes ''dixoni'' which is no longer recognized. This subspecies has in the past and is increasingly again recognized as a full species, which would keep the name of White-winged Scoter. Opus follows the developments in the worldwide checklists.	+	*''deglandi'' (White-winged Scoter) occurs in North America and includes ''dixoni'' which is no longer recognized.
-	*''fusca'' is found in Europe and western Asia, this becomes Velvet Scoter if the split of American birds goes through.	+
	*''stejnegeri'' is found in Estern Asia. This form is also sometimes proposed for recognition as a full species, Asian White-winged or Stejneger's Scoter.		*''stejnegeri'' is found in Estern Asia. This form is also sometimes proposed for recognition as a full species, Asian White-winged or Stejneger's Scoter.
-		+	*''fusca'' is found in Europe and western Asia, .
		+
		+	The subspecies ''deglandi'' has in the past and is increasingly again recognized as a full species (for example by the British BOURC), which would keep the name of White-winged Scoter; subspecies ''fusca'' would then become Velvet Scoter. Subspecies ''stejnegeri'' would be a subspecies of ''M. deglandi'' if BOURC is followed, but has also sometimes been considered a full species. Opus follows the developments in the worldwide checklists.
	==Habitat==		==Habitat==
	Lakes, coastal waters, estuaries.		Lakes, coastal waters, estuaries.
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	==References==		==References==
	# Clements, James F. 2007. ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World''. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019		# Clements, James F. 2007. ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World''. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
		+	# [http://www.bou.org.uk/recbrlst.html DUDLEY et al.] 2006. The British List: A Checklist of Birds of Britain (7th edition). Ibis 148:526–563 with online updates to 2009
	{{ref}}		{{ref}}

Amurfalcon: Typo

2009-09-12T18:43:07Z

Typo

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	Three subspecies are currently recognized:		Three subspecies are currently recognized:
	*''deglandi'' occurs in North America and includes ''dixoni'' which is no longer recognized. This subspecies has in the past and is increasingly again recognized as a full species, which would keep the name of White-winged Scoter. Opus follows the developments in the worldwide checklists.		*''deglandi'' occurs in North America and includes ''dixoni'' which is no longer recognized. This subspecies has in the past and is increasingly again recognized as a full species, which would keep the name of White-winged Scoter. Opus follows the developments in the worldwide checklists.
-	*''fusca'' is found in Europe and western Asia, this becomes Velvet Scoter is the split of American birds goes through.	+	*''fusca'' is found in Europe and western Asia, this becomes Velvet Scoter if the split of American birds goes through.
	*''stejnegeri'' is found in Estern Asia. This form is also sometimes proposed for recognition as a full species, Asian White-winged or Stejneger's Scoter.		*''stejnegeri'' is found in Estern Asia. This form is also sometimes proposed for recognition as a full species, Asian White-winged or Stejneger's Scoter.

Njlarsen: range and taxonomy

2009-09-12T18:23:48Z

range and taxonomy

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-	[[Category:Melanitta]]	+	[[Image:Velvet_Scoter.jpg\|thumb\|450px\|right\|White-winged Scoter (American)<br />Photo by {{user\|digitalbirder\|digitalbirder}}<br />Location: White Rock, [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]]]
	;[[:Category:Melanitta\|Melanitta]] fusca		;[[:Category:Melanitta\|Melanitta]] fusca
-	[[Image:Velvet_Scoter.jpg\|thumb\|550px\|right\|Photo by digitalbirder<br />Location: White Rock, [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]]]	+	'''Includes Velvet Scoter'''
-	[[Image:Velvet_Scoter2.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|right\|Photo by Gwynn<br />Location: [[Austria]]]]	+
	==Identification==		==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.		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.
	==Distribution==		==Distribution==
-	[[Scandinavia]], especially [[Sweden]] and [[Norway]].	+	Breeds in northern areas around the globe, such as [[Scandinavia]] (especially [[Sweden]] and [[Norway]]), northern [[Asia]], and northern [[North America]].
		+
		+	Migrates in winter to areas that have coastal open water, for example in [[Europe]] will be found from Norway to [[Spain]] and east to the Caspian Sea.
	==Taxonomy==		==Taxonomy==
		+	[[Image:Velvet_Scoter2.jpg\|thumb\|450px\|right\|"Velvet Scoter", Eurasian ''fusca'' <br />Photo by {{user\|Gwynn\|Gwynn}}<br />Location: [[Austria]]]]
		+	Three subspecies are currently recognized:
		+	*''deglandi'' occurs in North America and includes ''dixoni'' which is no longer recognized. This subspecies has in the past and is increasingly again recognized as a full species, which would keep the name of White-winged Scoter. Opus follows the developments in the worldwide checklists.
		+	*''fusca'' is found in Europe and western Asia, this becomes Velvet Scoter is the split of American birds goes through.
		+	*''stejnegeri'' is found in Estern Asia. This form is also sometimes proposed for recognition as a full species, Asian White-winged or Stejneger's Scoter.
		+
	==Habitat==		==Habitat==
	Lakes, coastal waters, estuaries.		Lakes, coastal waters, estuaries.
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	<flashmp3>Melanitta fusca (song).mp3</flashmp3><br />		<flashmp3>Melanitta fusca (song).mp3</flashmp3><br />
	''[[Media:Melanitta fusca (song).mp3\|Listen in an external program]]''		''[[Media:Melanitta fusca (song).mp3\|Listen in an external program]]''
		+	==References==
		+	# Clements, James F. 2007. ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World''. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
		+	{{ref}}
		+
	==External Links==		==External Links==
	{{GSearch\|Melanitta+fusca}}		{{GSearch\|Melanitta+fusca}}

-	[[Category:Birds]]	+	[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Melanitta]]

AlexC at 22:51, 23 July 2008

2008-07-23T22:51:55Z

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	[[Scandinavia]], especially [[Sweden]] and [[Norway]].		[[Scandinavia]], especially [[Sweden]] and [[Norway]].
	==Taxonomy==		==Taxonomy==
-	Formerly considered conspecific with the North American [[White-winged Scoter]] ''M. deglandi''.
	==Habitat==		==Habitat==
	Lakes, coastal waters, estuaries.		Lakes, coastal waters, estuaries.

AlexC at 22:51, 23 July 2008

2008-07-23T22:51:43Z

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	[[Category:Melanitta]]		[[Category:Melanitta]]
	;[[:Category:Melanitta\|Melanitta]] fusca		;[[:Category:Melanitta\|Melanitta]] fusca
-	[[Image:Velvet_Scoter_jpg_7105_filtered.jpg\|thumb\|550px\|right\|Photo by jtwood<br />Photo taken: East Lothian]]	+	[[Image:Velvet_Scoter.jpg\|thumb\|550px\|right\|Photo by digitalbirder<br />Location: White Rock, [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]]]
-	[[Image:Velvet_Scoter2.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|right\|Photo by Gwynn.<br />Photo taken: Austria.]]	+	[[Image:Velvet_Scoter2.jpg\|thumb\|350px\|right\|Photo by Gwynn<br />Location: [[Austria]]]]
	==Identification==		==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.		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.