Common Names
- Black Scoter, American Scoter (en)
- Negrón americano (es)
- Macreuse noire, Macreuse américaine (fr)
- Melanitta americana (de)
Taxonomy
- Anseriformes
- Anatidae
- Melanitta americana
A large sea duck, characterised by its bulky shape and large bill. The species breeds in the far North of Canada, in Labrador and Newfoundland and migrates into more moderate regions South. Dives for crustacean and mollusks.
I observed this species in May at the coast in Tadoussac.
Drake is completely black with a bulky yellow beak. Female is brown with pale cheeks.
Tadoussac - 2018-05-20
NIKON D500; 300mm f/4.0; Focal Length 420mm; Exposure 1/1000; Aperture f5.6; Iso 100;
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