White-winged scoter
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Name (Latin)
White-winged scoter
Other forms of name
Coot, Sea
Melanitta fusca
Sea coot
Velvet scoter
White-winged sea coot
Whitewing (Bird)
See Also From tracing topical name
Scoters
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q2020137
Library of congress:
sh2004001178
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: Kehoe, P. Status of the white-winged scoter (Melanitta fusca deglandi) in Alberta, 2002, via WWW, Apr. 25, 2004:conservation biology (Globally, there are three subspecies of Melanitta fusca: the velvet scoter (M. f. fusca) of Europe and eastern Asia, the white-winged scoter (M. f. deglandi) of North America, and M. f. stejnegeri of western Asia.)
- The Howard and Moore complete checklist of the birds of the world, c2003:p. 69 (Melanitta fusca, White-winged Scoter/Velvet Scoter. We also wait acoustic and behavioural evidence to split these)
- The A.O.U. check-list of North American birds, 7th ed., via WWW, Apr. 26, 2004(Melanitta fusca, White-winged Scoter)
- Handbook of the birds of the world, c1992:v. 1, p. 623 (White-winged Scoter, Melanitta fusca. Other common names: Velvet Scoter; American/Degland's White-winged Scoter (deglandi). Races deglandi and stejnegeri have been separated by some in a full species, American White-winged Scoter (M. deglandi))
- The birds of North America, no. 274 (1997):p. 1 (Melanitta fusca, White-winged Scoter. Known in Europe as the Velvet Scoter)
- ITIS, Apr. 26, 2004(Melanitta fusca (Linnaeus, 1758) -- valid -- white-winged scoter; Melanitta deglandi -- valid; Melanitta fusca deglandi -- valid)
- NatureServe explorer, via WWW, Apr. 26, 2004(Melanitta fusca, White-winged Scoter)
- Avibase, via WWW, Apr. 26, 2004(White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca), other synonyms: European white-winged scoter, Velvet Scoter. Melanitta fusca has been split into 2 species: Melanitta fusca, Melanitta deglandi; White-winged Scoter (Melanitta deglandi), other synonyms: American, American Velvet Scoter, American white-winged Scoter, Degland's white-winged scoter, Hump-billed Velvet Scoter, Melanitta fusca deglandi)
- eNature.com online field guides, Apr. 26, 2004(White-winged Scoter, Melanitta fusca)
- Encyclopedia4U.com, Apr. 26, 2004(The Velvet Scoter, Melanitta fusca, is a large sea duck, which breeds over the far north of Europe, Asia and North America, where it is known as the White-winged Scoter.)
- Johnsgard, P.A. Ducks, geese, and swans of the world, c1978:p. 335 (White-winged Scoter, Melanitta fusca. Other vernacular names: Velvet scoter, white-winged sea coot)
- Bellrose, F.C. Ducks, geese & swans of North America, 1980:p. 403 (White-Winged Scoter, Melanitta fusca deglandi. Other common names: Coot, sea coot, whitewing)
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David Menke
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Wikipedia description:
The white-winged scoter (Melanitta deglandi) is a large sea duck. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek melas "black" and netta "duck". The species name commemorates French ornithologist Côme-Damien Degland.
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