Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) - HBW 1, p. 618
French: Fuligule milouinan
German: Bergente
Spanish: Porrón Bastardo
Other common names: Scaup, Bluebill, Broadbill
Taxonomy: Anas Marila Linnaeus, 1761, Lapland.
Considered by some to form superspecies with A. affinis. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- marila (Linnaeus, 1761) - N Eurasia from Iceland to R Lena, Siberia.
- mariloides (Vigors, 1839) - NE Siberia, from R Lena eastwards to Bering Sea coast; Aleutian Is; Alaska eastwards through C Canada to Atlantic coast of Canada.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Adult males and females swimming and diving. Locality Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Wayne Hall 31 May 2010 1 year ago 1 min 17 sec 4.5 -
Several birds swimming. Locality Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 4 February 2010 1 year ago 20 sec 4.2 -
An adult male shown on the water of a saltwater estuary. Locality Orange County, California, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Don DesJardin 10 January 2010 2 years ago 38 sec 4.2 -
Adult male in breeding habitat Locality Anchorage, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Marc de Bont 30 July 2008 45 weeks ago 26 sec 4 -
A female preening on the water. Locality Habomai Port, Nemuro Peninsula, Hokkaido, Japan (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 6 February 2010 1 year ago 24 sec 4 -
Female with several juveniles. Female looking around for predators Locality New Seward Highway, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Marc de Bont 8 July 2008 46 weeks ago 32 sec 3.8
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female 2CY
Locality Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan (ssp mariloides)
AurélienAudevard 9 February 2010 1 year ago 4.4 -
1st winter female.
Locality Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow City, Scotland, Great Britain (ssp marila)
clydebirder 18 March 2009 2 years ago 4.3 -
female 2CY
Locality Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan (ssp mariloides)
AurélienAudevard 9 February 2010 1 year ago 4.3 -
male 2CY
Locality Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan (ssp mariloides)
AurélienAudevard 9 February 2010 1 year ago 4.1 -
A female
Locality Rügen Island, Rügen District, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (ssp marila)
Susanne Rintelen 12 March 2010 1 year ago 4 -
1st winter female.
Locality Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow City, Scotland, Great Britain (ssp marila)
clydebirder 18 March 2009 2 years ago 4
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