Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
The Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl) and order Anseriformes (Ducks).
Gallery
Adult male
California, USA
, 14 Mar 2017
© Graeme C. Colmer
Adult female
California, USA
, 3 Feb 2020
© Graeme C. Colmer
Adult female
California, USA
, 17 Dec 2019
© Graeme C. Colmer
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Surf Scoter
Adult male
California, USA
, 14 Mar 2017
© Graeme C. Colmer
Adult female
California, USA
, 3 Feb 2020
© Graeme C. Colmer
Adult female
California, USA
, 17 Dec 2019
© Graeme C. Colmer
Observed
Canada
United States
Species in the Genus of Melanitta
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Common Scoter
Melanitta nigra
Stejneger's Scoter
Melanitta stejnegeri
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
Velvet Scoter
Melanitta fusca
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
External Links
Surf Scoter
– Wikipedia
Surf Scoter
– Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Surf Scoter
– Audubon.org
