Surf Scoter

Melanitta perspicillata

Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) - Adult male

The Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl) and order Anseriformes (Ducks).

Gallery

Observed

Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) - Canada

Canada

Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) - United States

United States

Observed
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) - Canada

Canada

Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) - United States

United States

Classification

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