White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
(L 21" WS 34" Wt 3.7 lb)
Primarily breeds along the
coasts...some found around
the Great Lakes in winter.
coasts...some found around
the Great Lakes in winter.
Des Plaines River
Joliet
09Mar2014
© William W.
H. Gunn
H. Gunn
Macaulay
Library
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Melanitta in Greek
means black duck.
means black duck.
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Ornithology
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