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Common Scoter

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Common Scoter

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Also known as Melanitta nigra

species of bird

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The Common Scoter (*Melanitta nigra*) is a species of bird classified within the family Anatidae, order Anseriformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. Described by Linnaeus in 1758, the taxon is accepted and belongs to the scoter group. It is also referred to by the common names black scoter, Trauerente, Negrón común, and môr-hwyaden ddu. The species inhabits marine environments and has a wingspan of 0.85.

The taxon range for the Common Scoter is listed as Africa. Its IUCN conservation status is Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2018. In the wild, the maximum longevity for this species is 16.8 years. The average litter size is 6.9.

Synthesized by Vinony from 25 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, Encyclopedia of Life, WoRMS, IUCN Red List, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Least Concern

black scoter

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderAnseriformes
  4. FamilyAnatidae
Habitatmarine

Maximum longevity: 16.8 years (wild)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
scoter
Image
Männliche Trauerente (Melanitta nigra) - Spiekeroog, Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer.jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon name
Melanitta nigra
Commons category
Melanitta nigra
Commons gallery
Melanitta nigra
described by source
Nordisk familjebok
taxon common name
negrola-preta
wingspan
0.85
litter size
6.9
taxon range
Africa
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Encyclopedic overview

The common scoter (Melanitta nigra) is a large sea duck, 43–54 cm (17–21 in) in length, which breeds over the far north of Europe and the Palearctic east to the Olenyok River. The black scoter (M. americana) of North America and eastern Siberia was formerly considered to be a subspecies.

Taxonomy

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Common Scoter” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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