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Common Scoter

Melanitta nigra

Least Concern

Envergadura

44,2 cm

Peso

1127,25 g

Familia

Anatidae

Orden

Anseriformes

Acerca de

El negrón común es el más negro de los negretes, con el macho enteramente negro y solo un pequeño parche amarillo en el pico. Cría en la tundra y los bosques boreales del norte de Europa y Asia occidental, e inverna en las costas del Atlántico norte y el Mar del Norte. En el mar forma grandes y compactas bandadas en reposo conocidas como 'balsas'.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	44,2 cm	17.4 in
Peso	1127,25 g	39.76 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Male is entirely sooty black without white markings; orange-yellow patch on upper bill with small black knob. Female brownish-black above with contrasting pale cream cheeks and throat.

Habitat & Range

🏖️ Costero 🌿 Humedal 🌾 Pastizal

Distribución geográfica

Breeds on moorland and boreal tundra from Iceland and Britain east to western Siberia. Winters on northwestern European coasts and the Baltic Sea.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for bivalves, especially cockles, mussels, and clams, in shallow coastal seas. Also eats crustaceans and marine worms.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

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

Tamaño de la puesta

6-8

Sonido

Canto

Male gives a soft, piping whistle; female produces a harsh, rasping call. The male's piping whistle is subtle; female's harsh calls dominate on European winter coasts and estuaries.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Common Scoter has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Common Scoter eat?

Dives for bivalves, especially cockles, mussels, and clams, in shallow coastal seas. Also eats crustaceans and marine worms.

Where does the Common Scoter live?

Breeds on moorland and boreal tundra from Iceland and Britain east to western Siberia. Winters on northwestern European coasts and the Baltic Sea.

Is the Common Scoter endangered?

The Common Scoter has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Common Scoter nest?

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

What does the Common Scoter sound like?

Male gives a soft, piping whistle; female produces a harsh, rasping call. The male's piping whistle is subtle; female's harsh calls dominate on European winter coasts and estuaries.

How big is the Common Scoter?

The Common Scoter has a wingspan of 44.2 cm, weight of 1127.25 g.

What order and family does the Common Scoter belong to?

The Common Scoter (Melanitta nigra) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.