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    (c) Tiago Guerreiro, all rights reserved

  • Common Scoter, 2 of 6
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    (c) Алексей Бровка, all rights reserved

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    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) Mark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Isidro Vila Verde, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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    (c) Griha Hasanov, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    (c) Анна Голубева, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Common Scoter

Melanitta nigra

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About

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 Asia east to the Olenyok River. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek melas, "black", and netta, "duck". The species name is from Latin niger "shining black". The black scoter (M. americana) of North America and eastern Siberia is sometimes considered a subspecies of M. nigra.

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