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Common Scoter

Melanitta nigra

Least Concern

Envergadura

44,2 cm

Peso

1127,25 g

Família

Anatidae

Ordem

Anseriformes

Sobre

O pato-negro-europeu é o menor dos patos negros da Europa. Os machos têm plumagem completamente preta com bico com tubérculo e base amarela-laranjada na mandíbula superior. Cria em zonas húmidas da tundra e floresta boreal da Europa e Ásia. Hiberna em grandes bandos em costas marinhas ao longo da Europa ocidental e Ásia. As suas populações estão a ser monitorizadas cuidadosamente, com algumas subpopulações mostrando declínios preocupantes.

Physical Description

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

Identificação

Plumagem

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

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

Distribuição 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 conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

6-8

Som

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.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Common 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 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.