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Black Scoter

Melanitta americana

Near Threatened

Envergadura

44,0 cm

Peso

1046,1 g

Familia

Anatidae

Orden

Anseriformes

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Acerca de

El negrón americano es el homólogo americano del negrón común, del que se diferencia por el color del pico del macho, con un pronunciado gálbulo amarillo-naranja. Cría en la tundra y los bosques boreales de Norteamérica e inverna en las costas del Atlántico y del Pacífico de Estados Unidos. Es relativamente común en sus cuarteles de invierno donde puede verse en grandes bandadas.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	44,0 cm	17.3 in
Peso	1046,1 g	36.90 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Male is pure glossy black throughout with a prominent bright orange-yellow knob at bill base. Female is dark sooty-brown with pale buff cheeks and foreneck contrasting with darker cap and hindneck.

Habitat & Range

🌿 Humedal 🌾 Pastizal

Distribución geográfica

Breeds in boreal forests and tundra of Alaska and northern Canada. Winters along Pacific and Atlantic coasts south to Baja California and Florida.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for molluscs, particularly mussels and clams, in coastal waters. Takes aquatic insects and plant matter on freshwater breeding lakes.

Estado de conservación

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 30-31 days. Fledging: 45-50 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

5-11

Sonido

Canto

Male produces a low, melodious whistle; female gives a harsh, grating call. Closely related to Common Scoter; voice very similar; heard on North American Pacific and Atlantic coasts in winter.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas)
Familia	Anatidae (Patos, Gansos y Cisnes)
Genus	Melanitta
Especies	Melanitta americana

Distribution

Black Scoter has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Dinamarca 🇺🇸 Estados Unidos 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇸🇪 Suecia

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Black Scoter eat?

Dives for molluscs, particularly mussels and clams, in coastal waters. Takes aquatic insects and plant matter on freshwater breeding lakes.

Where does the Black Scoter live?

Breeds in boreal forests and tundra of Alaska and northern Canada. Winters along Pacific and Atlantic coasts south to Baja California and Florida.

Is the Black Scoter endangered?

The Black Scoter has a conservation status of Near Threatened.

How does the Black Scoter nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 30-31 days. Fledging: 45-50 days.

What does the Black Scoter sound like?

Male produces a low, melodious whistle; female gives a harsh, grating call. Closely related to Common Scoter; voice very similar; heard on North American Pacific and Atlantic coasts in winter.

How big is the Black Scoter?

The Black Scoter has a wingspan of 44.0 cm, weight of 1046.1 g.

What order and family does the Black Scoter belong to?

The Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.