Greater Scaup
Aythya marila - Fuligule milouinan
Systematics
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Order:
Anseriformes
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Family:
Anatidés
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Genus:
Aythya
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Species:
marila
Descriptor
Biometrics
- Size: 51 cm
- Wingspan: 68 à 75 cm.
- Weight: 750 à 1350 g
Longevity
13 years
Geographic range
Description identification
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) is a species of bird in the Anatidae family.
Subspecific information 2 Subspecies
- Aythya marila marila (n Eurasia)
- Aythya marila nearctica (ne Asia, n North America)
Foreign names
- Fuligule milouinan,
- Porrón Bastardo,
- Negrelho,
- Bergente,
- Hegyi réce,
- Topper,
- Moretta grigia,
- Bergand,
- Bergand,
- chochlačka morská,
- polák kaholka,
- Bjergand,
- lapasotka,
- morell buixot,
- Duggönd,
- ogorzałka (zwyczajna),
- ķerra,
- rjavka,
- Морская чернеть,
- スズガモ,
- 斑背潜鸭,
- เป็ดดำหลังขาว,
- 斑背潛鴨,
Habitat
Grassland : Tundra ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) ; Marine Neritic : Pelagic, Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs, Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel, Subtidal Sandy, Subtidal Sandy-Mud, Macroalgal/Kelp, Seagrass (Submerged), Estuaries
Illustration
Sources of information
- IOC World Bird List (v7.1), Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2017.
Other sources of interest
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