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Common Name
Surf Scoter
Alternate Names Common TypeScoter
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Melanitta
Species
perspicillata
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
N.J,
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Nests on northern freshwater lakes and winters in marine habitats near shore. Molts in special bays, inlets and estuaries.
Distribution and Range
Breeds in Alaska and northern Canada and winteers along both Atlantic and Pacific US coasts.
Food