Scots deuk
| Scots Deuk | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kinrick: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Cless: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Faimily: | Anatidae |
| Subfaimily: | Merginae |
| Genus: | Melanitta |
| Subgenus: | (Oidemia) |
| Species: | M. nigra |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanitta nigra (Linnaeus, 1758)
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The Scots deuk (Melanitta nigra) is a lairge sea deuk, 43–54 cm in length, which breeds ower the far north o Europe an Asie east tae the Olenyok River. The American/E Siberian M. americana (Black Scoter) is sometimes considered a subspecies o M. nigra.
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ BirdLife International (2013). "Melanitta nigra". IUCN Reid Leet o Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. Internaitional Union for Conservation o Naitur. Retrieved 26 November 2013. Cite has empty unkent parameter:
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