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Common scoter

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The common scoter is a large sea duck, 43 to 54 centimeters long, that breeds across the far north of Europe and the Palearctic as far east as the Olenyok River and winters along temperate coasts from Europe south to Morocco. Males are entirely black with a bulbous bill showing yellow around the nostrils, while females are brown with pale cheeks. Its conservation status is Least Concern. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Insectivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine and Freshwater 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Melanitta nigra 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Anatidae, Taxa
Source Common scoter (Wikidata)
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: France, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Ireland, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Poland, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Spain, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: United States, found in there.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Common scoter (Wikipedia)
  • Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
    nostrils, while females are brown with pale cheeks. Its conservation status is Least Concern.
  • System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    The common scoter is a large sea duck, 43 to 54 centimeters long, that breeds across the far north of Europe and the Palearctic as far east as the Olenyok River and winters along temperate coasts from Europe south to Morocco.
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3. Common scoter (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q27434 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Anatidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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