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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A male and female swimming among a group of Tufted Ducks. Locality Wieringermeer, North Holland Province, Netherlands (ssp marila)
Yoel Jimenez 30 March 2013 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 1 min 7 sec 4.5 -
Adult males and females swimming and diving. Locality Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Wayne Hall 31 May 2010 2 years ago 1 min 17 sec 4.5 -
Several birds swimming. Locality Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 4 February 2010 2 years ago 20 sec 4.3 -
Male preening, swimming together with female. Locality Wieringermeer, North Holland Province, Netherlands (ssp marila)
Yoel Jimenez 30 March 2013 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 1 min 41 sec 4.3 -
A view of a female swimming and a male coming close to it. Locality Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 9 June 2012 38 weeks ago 21 sec 4.2 -
A male and a female swimming and drinking on the lagoon. Locality Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 9 June 2012 38 weeks ago 23 sec 4.2 -
A male swimming and looking around. Locality Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 26 May 2012 43 weeks ago 22 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 3 years ago 38 sec 4.2 -
A male preening and diving on the lagoon, followed by a female. Locality Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 9 June 2012 38 weeks ago 18 sec 4 -
Males and females swimming and one male diving. Locality Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 9 June 2012 38 weeks ago 23 sec 4 -
Adult male in breeding habitat Locality Anchorage, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Marc de Bont 30 July 2008 2 years 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 2 years ago 24 sec 4 -
A pair preening on the lagoon. Locality Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 9 June 2012 38 weeks ago 23 sec 3.8 -
A pair preening on the water and the male flapping the wings. Locality Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 26 May 2012 43 weeks ago 35 sec 3.8 -
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 2 years ago 32 sec 3.8 -
A group of birds swimming on a seaport. Locality Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 4 February 2010 2 years ago 20 sec 3.8 -
A male swimming and preening Locality Friesland Province, Netherlands (ssp marila)
Javier Ortas 11 February 2010 3 years ago 30 sec 3.8 -
A female on the water, preening and looking around. Locality Habomai Port, Nemuro Peninsula, Hokkaido, Japan (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 6 February 2010 2 years ago 26 sec 3.7 -
A male among two females, then diving. Locality Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 4 February 2010 2 years ago 27 sec 3.7 -
A male swimming among two females. Locality Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 4 February 2010 2 years ago 23 sec 3.7 -
Several birds swimming and preening on the water. Locality Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 4 February 2010 2 years ago 36 sec 3.7 -
A view of an adult male swimming. Locality Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 4 February 2010 2 years ago 23 sec 3.7 -
Four birds on the water, several of them preening. Locality Lake Hood, Anchorage, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 7 June 2012 39 weeks ago 22 sec 3.6 -
A pair on the water, the male alert while the female is feeding. Locality Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 26 May 2012 43 weeks ago 24 sec 3.6 -
A male swimming Locality Friesland Province, Netherlands (ssp marila)
Javier Ortas 11 February 2010 3 years ago 27 sec 3.6 -
A pair sleeping on the lagoon. Locality Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 26 May 2012 43 weeks ago 15 sec 3.4 -
A male swimming alert and scratching the head. Locality Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 26 May 2012 43 weeks ago 19 sec 3.4 -
Alert adult female with one juvenile. Locality New Seward Highway, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Marc de Bont 8 July 2008 2 years ago 29 sec 3.4 -
A group of birds swimming together. Locality Habomai Port, Nemuro Peninsula, Hokkaido, Japan (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 6 February 2010 2 years ago 18 sec 3.3 -
A male running on the water, then at slow motion (50%). Locality Habomai Port, Nemuro Peninsula, Hokkaido, Japan (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 6 February 2010 2 years ago 18 sec 3.3 -
A group of birds diving and feeding on a seaport. Locality Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 4 February 2010 2 years ago 31 sec 3.3 -
A group of birds swimming. Locality Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 4 February 2010 2 years ago 25 sec 3.3 -
Several birds swimming and looking around. Locality Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 4 February 2010 2 years ago 21 sec 3.3 -
A group of birds in different plumages swimming. Locality Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 4 February 2010 2 years ago 45 sec 3.3 -
Female swimming, then diving Locality Slimbridge Wildlife & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain (ssp marila)
Joe Angseesing 9 November 2007 4 years ago 9 sec 3.3 -
Flock of c75 birds roosting on water behind breakwater with a few Pochard Locality Chiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan (ssp mariloides)
Desmond Allen 11 February 2007 20 weeks ago 15 sec 3.3 -
A pair swimming and the female diving. Locality Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 26 May 2012 43 weeks ago 20 sec 3.2 -
A pair swimming on meltwater. Locality Barrow, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 4 June 2012 43 weeks ago 25 sec 3 -
Several birds diving and then flying to another group. Locality Habomai Port, Nemuro Peninsula, Hokkaido, Japan (ssp mariloides)
Josep del Hoyo 6 February 2010 2 years ago 21 sec 3 -
A male swimming on Firth of Forth (sea) Locality Central Scotland, Scotland, Great Britain (ssp marila)
Anne Cotton 20 June 2010 2 years ago 24 sec 3 -
Several birds emerging and diving again Locality Aquebogue, Suffolk County, New York, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Curt Kessler 31 December 2005 6 years ago 22 sec 2.7 -
A male and a female flying, again in slow motion Locality Cesar E. Chavez Park, Berkeley, California, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Curt Kessler 28 February 2006 6 years ago 8 sec 2.7 -
A distant view of a pair Locality Valdresflya, Valdres, Oppland County, Norway (ssp marila)
Eric Roualet 11 June 2006 2 years ago 6 sec 2.3 -
A male preening on the water Locality Cesar E. Chavez Park, Berkeley, California, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Curt Kessler 28 February 2006 6 years ago 28 sec 2.1 -
A standing female drinking and preening Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany
Josep del Hoyo 11 August 2006 4 years ago 30 sec 2 -
A female preening then sitting down close to another one Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany
Josep del Hoyo 11 August 2006 4 years ago 28 sec 2 -
A group swimming Locality Sayville, Long Island, New York, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Curt Kessler 31 December 2005 6 years ago 15 sec 2 -
A male and a female flying, again in slow motion Locality Cesar E. Chavez Park, Berkeley, California, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Curt Kessler 28 February 2006 6 years ago 8 sec 1 -
A male preening on the water Locality Cesar E. Chavez Park, Berkeley, California, USA (United States) (ssp mariloides)
Curt Kessler 28 February 2006 6 years ago 28 sec 1
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