White-winged Scoter - Melanitta fusca

Length 1.6-1.8 ft (48.3-55.9 cm)
Wingspan 2.8 ft (86.4 cm)
Weight 3.7 lb (1678.3 g)
Clutch Size 7-9
Chicks at birth Precocial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:NA, EU, AS
     

The White-winged Scoter is found in North America, Europe, and Asia. They do not have the harlequin colored bill as the Surf Scoter but the male has a comma shaped eye white patch around the eye during breeding season. White-winged Surf Scoters primarily feed on crustaceans, mollusks, and insects.

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