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Common Name
Common Scoter
Alternate Names Common TypeScoter
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Melanitta
Species
nigra
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
UK,
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Nests in freshwater lakes otherwise will winter on sheltered coastal waters.
Distribution and Range
Breeds in for northern Europe and west Asia and winters in temperate zones on the coasts of Europe as far south as Morocco.
Food