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White-winged Scoter

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White-winged Scoter

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Also known as Melanitta deglandi

species of bird

Species

Least Concern

white-winged scoter

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderAnseriformes
  4. FamilyAnatidae
Habitatmarine
Observations11,399

Weibchen der amerikanischen Unterart deglandi, Toronto Die Höckersamtente (Melanitta deglandi), auch als Amerikanische Samtente oder Höckerschnabelente bekannt, ist eine große Art der Meerenten. Der Gattungsname stammt von den altgriechischen Wörtern melas („schwarz“) und netta („Ente“). Der Artname deglandi erinnert an den französischen Ornithologen Côme-Damien Degland (1787–1856).

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
scoter
Image
Melanitta fusca var deglandi f Toronto.jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
Commons category
Melanitta deglandi
taxon name
Melanitta deglandi
Commons gallery
Melanitta deglandi
taxon common name
negrola-de-asa-branca-americana
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Encyclopedic overview

The white-winged scoter (Melanitta deglandi) is a large sea duck. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek melas "black" and netta "duck". The species name commemorates French ornithologist Côme-Damien Degland.

Description

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

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