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Black Scoter

Melanitta americana

Near Threatened

Envergadura

44,0 cm

Peso

1046,1 g

Família

Anatidae

Ordem

Anseriformes

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Sobre

O pato-negro-americano é um grande pato marinho da América do Norte. Os machos são completamente pretos com bico com tubérculo proeminente e mancha amarela-laranjada. Cria em lagos e pântanos do Alaska e norte do Canadá. Hiberna em costas marinhas ao longo das costas do Atlântico e Pacífico. Muitas vezes agrupa-se com o menor pato-negro-europeu em costas europeias durante a migração. Até recentemente era considerado uma subespécie do pato-negro.

Physical Description

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

Identificação

Plumagem

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

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

Distribuição 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 conservação

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

5-11

Som

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.

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Família	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Melanitta
Espécies	Melanitta americana

Distribution

Black Scoter has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇴 Colombia

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Perguntas frequentes

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.