Scoters
Birds of North America
Melanitta
Lives, Habitats & Pictures of Scoters
There are three types of scoters found in North America. They are the Black Scoter, the smallest of the scoter family. Then, there is the Surf Scoter, whose male has the largest and most colourful bill, when it is in its breeding plumage, and the White-winged Scoter, the largest member of the family.
Scoters nest on fresh water lakes in the northern regions of Canada and Alaska. The White-winged Scoter nest in the most southern ranges. These mostly dark plumaged birds are easily identifed and known for their oddly shaped, large and colourful bills. In the winter months, these water birds migrate to the coastlines of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, returning to their northern lakes in the spring.
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Black Scoter
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Surf Scoter
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White-winged Scoter
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