Ducks, Geese, Swans

White-winged Scoter

Melanitta deglandi

The White-winged Scoter (Melanitta deglandi) is a 1.8 kg wetland bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. It migrates.

Family

Ducks, Geese, Swans

Order

Anseriformes

Weight

1.8 kg

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Aquatic predator

Migration

Migrant

Countries recorded

9

Recorded in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Iceland, Sweden, Denmark, Russia, Mexico, St. Pierre and Miquelon.

Where to see it: Tommy Thompson Park (Canada); Parker River NWR (United States); Toronto · Colonel Samuel Smith Park (Canada); Point Pelee National Park (general location) (Canada); Reifel Bird Sanctuary (Canada).

Photo: (c) Eric Habisch, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist