Anseriformes / Anatidae / Melanitta
Common Scoter
Melanitta nigra
IUCN: Least Concern
Taxonomy
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Family
- Anatidae
- Genus
- Melanitta
Distribution
breeds southeastern Greenland, Iceland, Scotland, and northern and western Scandinavia to Olenyok River (north-central Siberia); winters to Baltic and North sea coasts, and eastern Atlantic coast to northwestern Africa
Data Sources
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
