Common scoter: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the common scoter lives – recorded in 23 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Melanitta nigra
Group	Ducks, geese & swans
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	23 countries
Continents	Africa, Europe, North America
Class	Bird
Order	Anseriformes
Family	Anatidae

Where does the common scoter live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common scoter in 23 countries and territories across Africa, Europe and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the common scoter endangered?

The common scoter’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the common scoter?

The common scoter (Melanitta nigra) is a bird in the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae, genus Melanitta. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the common scoter

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common scoter (revision 1348442753), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q27434 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).