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Velvet Scoter

Melanitta fusca

Vulnerable

Envergadura

51,8 cm

Peso

1635,1666666666667 g

Familia

Anatidae

Orden

Anseriformes

Acerca de

El negrón especulado es el mayor negrón europeo, con el macho de color negro con una mancha blanca bajo el ojo y espéculo blanco en el ala. Cría en bosques boreales y tundra de Europa y Asia, e inverna en costas marinas, especialmente en el mar Báltico y el Atlántico norte. Se alimenta principalmente de mejillones y otros mariscos en sus cuarteles de invierno.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	51,8 cm	20.4 in
Peso	1635,1666666666667 g	57.68 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Male is jet black overall with a small white teardrop below eye and white speculum visible in flight; yellow-sided bill with black knob at base. Female is dark brown with two whitish facial spots.

Habitat & Range

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Distribución geográfica

Breeds in boreal forests of northern Europe and western Siberia. Winters on coasts of northwestern Europe, the Black Sea, and Caspian Sea.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for mussels, cockles, and crustaceans in coastal and brackish waters. Freshwater insects taken on breeding grounds.

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 27-28 days. Fledging: 50-55 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

7-9

Sonido

Canto

Male emits a low, melodious whistled note; female produces a guttural, rasping call. The male's soft whistle contrasts with the female's harsh, buzzy alarm call on European coasts.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Velvet Scoter has been recorded in 5 countries.

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🇧🇪 Bélgica 🇩🇰 Dinamarca 🇺🇸 Estados Unidos 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇸🇪 Suecia

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Velvet Scoter eat?

Dives for mussels, cockles, and crustaceans in coastal and brackish waters. Freshwater insects taken on breeding grounds.

Where does the Velvet Scoter live?

Breeds in boreal forests of northern Europe and western Siberia. Winters on coasts of northwestern Europe, the Black Sea, and Caspian Sea.

Is the Velvet Scoter endangered?

The Velvet Scoter has a conservation status of Vulnerable.

How does the Velvet Scoter nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 27-28 days. Fledging: 50-55 days.

What does the Velvet Scoter sound like?

Male emits a low, melodious whistled note; female produces a guttural, rasping call. The male's soft whistle contrasts with the female's harsh, buzzy alarm call on European coasts.

How big is the Velvet Scoter?

The Velvet Scoter has a wingspan of 51.8 cm, weight of 1635.1666666666667 g.

What order and family does the Velvet Scoter belong to?

The Velvet Scoter (Melanitta fusca) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.