Velvet scoter: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the velvet scoter lives – recorded in 26 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Melanitta fusca
Group	Ducks, geese & swans
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	26 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Mass	1.76 kg (adult weight)
Class	Bird
Order	Anseriformes
Family	Anatidae

Where does the velvet scoter live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the velvet scoter in 26 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 velvet scoter?

Wikidata records the following for the velvet scoter: mass 1.76 kg (adult weight).

Is the velvet scoter endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the velvet scoter?

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

About the velvet scoter

The velvet scoter (Melanitta fusca) is a large sea duck, which breeds over the far north of Europe and the Palearctic west of the Yenisey basin. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek melas "black" and netta "duck". The species name is from the Latin fuscus "dusky brown".

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Velvet scoter (revision 1379536749), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q201300 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).