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Surf Scoter

Melanitta perspicillata

Least Concern

날개 폭

45.3 cm

체중

1019.75 g

과

Anatidae

목

Anseriformes

소개

대형 해오리로 체장 48–56cm이며, 수컷은 전신이 검은색에 흰 이마와 목 반점, 화려한 다색 부리를 갖는다. 북아메리카 북부 호수와 연못에서 번식하고 양쪽 해안에서 월동한다. 잠수하여 연체동물과 갑각류를 먹는다. 관심 필요 종이다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	45.3 cm	17.8 in
체중	1019.75 g	35.97 oz

식별

깃털

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

분포 지역

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.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: CP.

산란 수

5-9

소리

노래

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.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
과	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Melanitta
종	Melanitta perspicillata

Distribution

Surf Scoter has been recorded in 6 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

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

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

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.