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Melanitta nigra americana (American black scoter)

Synonyms: Melanitta americana; Oidemia americana (homotypic); Oidemia spec

Wikipedia Abstract

The black scoter or American scoter (Melanitta americana) is a large sea duck, 43 to 49 cm (17 to 19 in) in length. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek melas "black" and netta "duck". The species name is from the Latin for "American ". Together with the common scoter M. nigra, it forms the subgenus Oidemia; the two are sometimes considered conspecific, the black scoter then being referred to as M. nigra americana. Its French name, used in parts of its Canadian range, is macreuse noire (also meaning "black scoter"). The species is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN.
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  2.31 lbs (1.048 kg)
Birth Weight [1]  44 grams
Female Weight [1]  2.176 lbs (987 g)
Male Weight [1]  2.445 lbs (1.109 kg)
Weight Dimorphism [1]  12.4 %
Breeding Habitat [2]  Arctic tundra, Alpine tundra
Wintering Geography [2]  Coastal U.S./Canada
Wintering Habitat [2]  Coastal marine, Rocky intertidal
Clutch Size [3]  7
Clutches / Year [1]  1
Fledging [1]  46 days
Global Population (2017 est.) [2]  540,000
Incubation [3]  29 days
Maximum Longevity [1]  18 years
Snout to Vent Length [1]  19 inches (49 cm)
Wing Span [3]  33 inches (.85 m)
Female Maturity [1]  2 years 2 months
Male Maturity [1]  2 years

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast 160731 England/Scotland, United Kingdom  
North Northumberland Dunes 2836 England, United Kingdom  
Tawas Point State Park 183 Michigan, United States

Consumers

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
♦ 2Partners in Flight Avian Conservation Assessment Database, version 2017. Accessed on January 2018.
♦ 3del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
♦ 4Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0