Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
French: Macreuse à lunettes German: Brillenente Spanish: Negrón Careto
Taxonomy:
Anas perspicillata Linnaeus, 1758, Canada = Hudson Bay ex Edwards.
Monotypic.
Distribution: From W Alaska through C Canada to Labrador.
- Least Concern
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A male aggressively chasing another male away, then joining a female Ventura County, California, USA (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 31 October 2007 1 year ago 25 sec 4.7 -
Two males scuffeling, then swallowing a mussel, then diving Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve, California, USA (Monotypic species)
Greg R Homel 2005 2 years ago 56 sec 4.7 -
An adult male swimming, joined by another two individuals Ventura County, California, USA (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 28 February 2002 2 years ago 15 sec 4.6 -
Two pairs swimming. Shoreline Lake, Shoreline Park, Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Cagan H Sekerciogl... 2002 7 years ago 33 sec 4.4 -
Three males swimming and diving, and a female swimming. Shoreline Lake, Shoreline Park, Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Cagan H Sekerciogl... 2002 7 years ago 30 sec 4.3 -
A male swimming Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland, USA (Monotypic species)
Robert Schaefer 25 November 2006 3 years ago 11 sec 4.2
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first winter bird Ouessant (Ushant) island, Finistère, Bretagne, France
AurélienAudevard 24 October 2009 6 weeks ago 4.3 -
first winter bird Ouessant (Ushant) island, Finistère, Bretagne, France
AurélienAudevard 24 October 2009 6 weeks ago 4.3 -
Male on water Monterey, California, USA
ben lascelles 17 January 2009 9 weeks ago 3.3
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