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White-winged Scoter

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

外見

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.

AnimaliaChordataAvesAnseriformesAnatidaeMelanitta
White-winged Scoter
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White-winged Scoter

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!

特殊能力

能力

Deep Diver

White-winged Scoters can dive over 60 feet deep because of their dense bones and powerful legs that help them reach food.

能力

Underwater Vision

They have excellent underwater eyesight that helps them spot clams and mussels in murky seafloor environments.

能力

Shell Crusher

The White-winged Scoter has a strong, broad bill that helps them crush hard-shelled mollusks and crustaceans.

サイズと詳細

長さ
48-58 cm
翼開長
80-99 cm
体重
0.85-1.8 kg
寿命
10-15 年
Top Speed
80 km/h
一度の産卵数
5-10
抱卵期間
27-31 日
渡りの距離
4000 km

食性と食事

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.

主な食物

  • Mussels
  • Clams
  • Snails
  • Crustaceans
  • Small fish

採餌方法

  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Blue Mussel

Mytilus edulis

Primary food source found on the ocean floor.

eaten by

Baltic Clam

Macoma balthica

Key food source for scoters, found in shallow waters.

eats

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Adult eagles may prey on weak or young scoters.

eats

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Known to raid nests, eating eggs and young ducklings.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

よくある質問

White-winged Scoterの長さは何ですか?

48-58 cm

White-winged Scoterの翼開長は何ですか?

80-99 cm

White-winged Scoterの体重は何ですか?

0.85-1.8 kg

White-winged Scoterの寿命は何ですか?

10-15 年

White-winged Scoterのtop Speedは何ですか?

80 km/h

White-winged Scoterは何を食べますか?

These diving ducks mostly feast on tasty shellfish and crustaceans found at the bottom of the water!

White-winged Scoterは通常どこに生息していますか?

Coastal areas

White-winged Scoterはどのように狩りをしますか?

Pursuit

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