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Velvet Scoter

Melanitta fusca

Vulnerable

Envergadura

51,8 cm

Peso

1635,1666666666667 g

Família

Anatidae

Ordem

Anseriformes

Sobre

O pato-fusco é um grande pato marinho da Europa e Ásia. Os machos são principalmente pretos com uma mancha branca embaixo do olho e bico laranja-amarelo com tubérculo. Cria em zonas húmidas florestais do norte da Europa e Ásia e hiberna em costas marinhas. As populações sofreram declínios significativos em algumas partes do seu alcance, particularmente na Escandinávia. A espécie é agora dividida nalgumas classificações nas espécies pato-fusco, pato-fusco-de-asa-branca e pato-fusco-de-veludo.

Physical Description

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

Identificação

Plumagem

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

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

Distribuição 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 conservação

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

7-9

Som

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.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Velvet Scoter has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

countries highlighted

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

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Perguntas frequentes

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.