Velvet scoter – Melanitta fusca – is a large migratory Eurasian sea duck of Type – waterbird, Family Anatidae and Order Anseriformes. It is a summer breeder to the NW Palearctic and winters in more temperate coastal areas of the W Palearctic. In the AWB Region it is a summer breeder to E Turkey and W Georgia, and it winters in the SE Black Sea and S Caspian Sea.
Type - waterbird - Summer Habitat - nests on the ground in Tundra or woodlands, near sea, lakes or rivers, Winter Habitat - Temperate coastal waters, Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Genus: Melanitta Species - Melanitta fusca Velvet scoter - Species - ebird.org Velvet scoter - Species sheet - wikipedia.org Velvet scoter - Birds - rspb.org.uk Velvet scoter - Card - oiseaux-birds.com Velvet scoter - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org Additional Material... Velvet scoter - Images - google.com Velvet scoter - Video - youtube.com Velvet scoter - Datazone - birdlife.org