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Anseriformes / Anatidae / Melanitta

White-winged Scoter

Melanitta deglandi

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Melanitta

Distribution

breeds subarctic western Alaska to eastern shore of James Bay (east-central Canada); winters Aleutian Islands to central California (eastern North Pacific coast); and Gulf of St. Lawrence to New Jersey

Data Sources

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.