Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
A large sea duck native to North America. Migratory, breeds in Northern Canada and winters along more Southern coasts of North America.
- 🇫🇷 Macreuse à front blanc, Macreuse à lunettes
- 🇩🇪 Brillenente
- 🇲🇽 Negrón costero
Characteristics
- Length: 43-50cm
- Weight: 600-1000g ♂, 800-1100g ♀
- Wingspan: 72-80cm
How to Identify
Male displays are mostly black with a distinctive white, orange pattern on the beak, white patch on the forehead and neck. Females are brownish with a dark brown cap.
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Where and When to Spot
Observed during migration along the coast of St. Lawrence river near Tadoussac.