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Common scoter

Birds

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
Scientific Name
Melanitta nigra 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Body Size Band
Medium 5
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 5
Lifespan
16.8 6
Classification
Diet
Insectivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine and Freshwater 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Anatidae, Taxa
Source Common scoter (Wikidata)

In Biome

Lake, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Melanitta nigra
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Found In

Africa

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Belgium

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Denmark

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France

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Ireland

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Norway

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Poland

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Spain

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Sweden

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United States

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Diet: Insectivore
2. Common scoter (Wikipedia)
  • Description section
    The male is all black with a bulbous bill which shows some yellow coloration around the nostrils. The female is a brown bird with pale cheeks, very similar to female black scoter.
  • 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. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Melanitta nigra
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive (hunted-fished)
    Humans hunt common scoters in some regions and eggs have been harvested in Iceland and some countries in Europe (Gudmundsson 1979, Kaiser et at. 2006).
  • In Biome: Lake, Habitat Regions, biome: lakes and ponds
    lakes and ponds
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4. 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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5. Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 bird functional traits (BirdFuncDat)
Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Row: melanitta nigra
    749 Nonpasseriformes Anseriformes Anatidae "Ducks, geese and swans" 14 BL3 Melanitta nigra Black Scoter 70 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 10 10 Invertebrate Ref_1 A Jennifer 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_1 1 Jessica 0 1049.98 Dunning08 1
  • BirdFuncDat.txt row Melanitta nigra, Nocturnal column
    Melanitta nigra Black Scoter 70 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 10 10 Invertebrate Ref_1 A Jennifer 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_1 1 Jessica 0
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6. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Melanitta nigra
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 16.8 years (wild)
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