Surf scoter Melanitta perspicillata Least concern
Where the surf scoter lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 1,318,608 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See ducks, geese & swans on the world map
| Scientific name | Melanitta perspicillata |
|---|---|
| Group | Ducks, geese & swans |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 9 countries |
| Continents | Europe, North America |
| Mass | 62 g (birth weight); 1 kg (male organism, adult weight); 900 g (female organism, adult weight) |
| Class | Bird |
| Order | Anseriformes |
| Family | Anatidae |
Where does the surf scoter live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the surf scoter in 9 countries and territories across Europe and North America.
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.
How big is a surf scoter?
Wikidata records the following for the surf scoter: mass 62 g (birth weight); 1 kg (male organism, adult weight); 900 g (female organism, adult weight).
Is the surf scoter endangered?
The surf scoter’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the surf scoter?
The surf scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) is a bird in the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae, genus Melanitta. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the surf scoter
The surf scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) is a large sea duck native to North America. Adult males are almost entirely black with characteristic white patches on the forehead and the nape and adult females are slightly smaller and browner. Surf scoters breed in Northern Canada and Alaska and winter along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America. They are diving ducks and mainly feed on benthic invertebrates, mussels representing an important part of their diet.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Surf scoter (revision 1380251349), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q742468 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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