American White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 8,467
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “White-winged scoter”.