Genus
Melanitta (Scoters)
Melanitta perspicillata. Photo: (c) Peter Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
The scoters are stocky seaducks in the genus Melanitta. The drakes are mostly black and have swollen bills. Females are brown. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek melas “black” and netta “duck”.
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