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Melanitta perspicillata   (Linnaeus, 1758)

Surf scoter
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Canada country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Found during winters from Nova Scotia to Florida (Ref. 356). C: Refs. 356, 93875, 94794, 94965, 95076.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.ncr.dfo.ca/home_e.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: SAUP Database, 2006
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Brilzeeeend, ... more

Classification / Names / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

Aves > Anseriformes (Water fowls) > Anatidae ()

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Others; brackish.   Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Arctic, Eastern Pacific and Western Atlantic: Alaska, Canada and USA. Subtropical to polar.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 54.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 94965); max. published weight: 950.00 g (Ref. 356)

Short description Morphology

Culmen: 3.7 cm; wing: 24.4 cm (Ref. 356). Large duck; male: black overall; white forehead, nape and base of bill; orange bill; female: dark brown overall; light cheek (Ref. 94965).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Surface diving; coastal. Winters from Alaska to Baja California, Nova Scotia to Florida, Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 356).

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

SAUP Database. 2006. (Ref. 356)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 07 August 2018

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 3.8 - 23.7, mean 8.8 (based on 928 cells).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.