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Surf Scoter

Melanitta perspicillata

Least Concern

翼開長

45.3 cm

体重

1019.75 g

科

Anatidae

目

Anseriformes

について

サーフスコーター。北米固有の海ガモ。雄は黒色の体に白い後頭部と前額の白斑が特徴的で、多彩な色の嘴も目立つ。北米のタイガ湖で繁殖し、冬は太平洋・大西洋沿岸に移動。貝類を主食とする。低危険種。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	45.3 cm	17.8 in
体重	1019.75 g	35.97 oz

識別

羽毛

Male is entirely glossy black except for white patches on forehead and nape; bill tricolored orange, red, and white with black spot. Female sooty-brown with two white facial patches.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

分布域

Breeds in boreal forests and tundra of northern North America. Winters along Pacific and Atlantic coasts south to Baja California and the Carolinas.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and herring spawn in coastal waters. Uses its distinctive swollen bill to pry shellfish from rocks.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CP.

一腹卵数

5-9

鳴き声

さえずり

Male produces a low, gurgling burble; female gives a crow-like, guttural cawing. The female's rasping, crow-like call is startling; males make soft, liquid gurgling notes during courtship.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
科	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Melanitta
種	Melanitta perspicillata

Distribution

Surf Scoter has been recorded in 6 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States

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よくある質問

What does the Surf Scoter eat?

Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and herring spawn in coastal waters. Uses its distinctive swollen bill to pry shellfish from rocks.

Where does the Surf Scoter live?

Breeds in boreal forests and tundra of northern North America. Winters along Pacific and Atlantic coasts south to Baja California and the Carolinas.

Is the Surf Scoter endangered?

The Surf Scoter has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Surf Scoter nest?

Nest type: CP.

What does the Surf Scoter sound like?

Male produces a low, gurgling burble; female gives a crow-like, guttural cawing. The female's rasping, crow-like call is startling; males make soft, liquid gurgling notes during courtship.

How big is the Surf Scoter?

The Surf Scoter has a wingspan of 45.3 cm, weight of 1019.75 g.

What order and family does the Surf Scoter belong to?

The Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.