Anseriformes / Anatidae / Melanitta
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
IUCN: Least Concern
Taxonomy
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Family
- Anatidae
- Genus
- Melanitta
Distribution
breeds mainland Alaska through subarctic Canada eastward to Labrador; winters eastern Aleutian Islands to Baja California, and Prince Edward Island to North Carolina
Vocalizations
Dan MacNeal · CC_BY_4_0
Data Sources
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
