




Melanitta deglandi
The White-winged Scoter is a unique duck with striking white wing patches. They love to dive underwater to find tasty food like clams and snails. These birds are often seen in coastal areas during winter.
生息地: Coastal areas
The White-winged Scoter is a large, bulky sea duck, predominantly black with a distinct white patch on its secondary wing feathers, visible in flight and at rest. Males have a bulbous orange-yellow bill with a black knob at the base, while females have a dusky bill and plainer head.





カテゴリ
鳥類レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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Their fluffy, dark ducklings are almost black, perfectly camouflaged in their marshy nests!
They can stay underwater for over a minute, using wings to 'fly' for food!
Unlike many ducks, they nest in freshwater but prefer saltwater oceans for winter!
White-winged Scoters migrate over 3,000 miles from the Arctic to southern coasts!
White-winged Scoters can dive over 60 feet deep because of their dense bones and powerful legs that help them reach food.
They have excellent underwater eyesight that helps them spot clams and mussels in murky seafloor environments.
The White-winged Scoter has a strong, broad bill that helps them crush hard-shelled mollusks and crustaceans.
These diving ducks mostly feast on tasty shellfish and crustaceans found at the bottom of the water!
年齢による違い: Ducklings eat more insect larvae; adults primarily consume marine invertebrates.

Mytilus edulis
Primary food source found on the ocean floor.
Macoma balthica
Key food source for scoters, found in shallow waters.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Adult eagles may prey on weak or young scoters.
Vulpes vulpes
Known to raid nests, eating eggs and young ducklings.
羽毛に覆われている動物(主に鳥類)を指します。
足の指が膜で繋がっているのが特徴で、通常は泳ぐために役立ちます。
社会性動物は組織的な群れで生活し、採餌、防衛、子育てなど、生存に有利になるよう協力し合います。
ろ過食動物は、水中に浮遊する食べ物の粒や小さな生物をこし取ることで栄養を得ます。
沿岸の生息地は、陸と海の境界に位置し、潮の満ち引き、波、海水の影響を受けるダイナミックな環境です。
昼行性の動物は主に日中に活動し、通常は夜間に休息や睡眠をとります。
この特徴は、食事のすべて、または大部分が動物の肉である生物を示します。
海洋生息地は、地球上のすべての海水環境を含み、非常に多様な水生生物を支えています。
移動性の動物は、気候の変化や食べ物の有無に合わせて、季節ごとに地域から地域へと移動します。
まだ別名はありません。
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.
48-58 cm
80-99 cm
0.85-1.8 kg
10-15 年
80 km/h
These diving ducks mostly feast on tasty shellfish and crustaceans found at the bottom of the water!
Coastal areas
Pursuit
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