{"id":6966,"date":"2017-05-19T19:00:24","date_gmt":"2017-05-19T18:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=6966"},"modified":"2023-03-24T06:46:52","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T05:46:52","slug":"white-winged-scoter-melanitta-deglandi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=6966","title":{"rendered":"White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– rather large duck, larger than Mallard<\/a>
\n– very rare vagrant to Northern WP, Asian origin
\n– diurnal\/nocturnal migrant
\n– in Asia migrates in small to medium flocks in formation
\n– in the WP mixed with other Melanitta<\/em> sp.<\/p>\n

>> VISUAL ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nWhite-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi stejnegeri<\/em>, M AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1663, 10\/06\/2016, Kh\u00f6vsg\u00f6l Nuur, Mongolia, Mathias Putze
\n– completely jet-black body
\n– pinkish feet (more orangish in Velvet Scoter<\/a>)
\n– strongly swollen black base of bill, (comp. Common Scoter<\/a>) gives a long, square-headed impression<\/p>\n

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\nWhite-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi stejnegeri<\/em>, M AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1664, 10\/06\/2016, Kh\u00f6vsg\u00f6l Nuur, Mongolia, Mathias Putze
\n– jet-black upperside contrasting to slightly lighter primaries and white secondaries
\n– bill with less orange-yellow than in Velvet Scoter
\n– white eye and very prominent white “eye-bracket” (comp. Velvet Scoter<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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\nWhite-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi stejnegeri<\/em>, M F<\/strong>
\nBIF1666, 12\/05\/2011, Tasch Gai Nuur, Mongolia, Mathias Putze
\n– F dark brown body and much less prominent head profile (still more elongated in comparison to Velvet Scoter<\/a>)
\n– F with variably distinct pale markings behind and in front of the eye<\/p>\n

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\nWhite-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi stejnegeri<\/em>, M F<\/strong>
\nBIF1667, 12\/05\/2011, Tasch Gai Nuur, Mongolia, Mathias Putze
\n– rather short-necked<\/p>\n

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\nWhite-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi stejnegeri<\/em>, M F AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1668, 10\/06\/2016, Kh\u00f6vsg\u00f6l Nuur, Mongolia, Mathias Putze
\n– at distance very similar to Velvet Scoter<\/a>, but shape of the head and white eye-patch still noticeable<\/p>\n

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\nWhite-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi stejnegeri<\/em>, M AD (center) with Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca<\/em>, AD M (right) and 2CY M (left)<\/strong>
\nBIF7036, 21\/02\/2023, Baltic Sea, Germany, Martin Gottschling
\n– at distance very similar to Velvet Scoter<\/a>, but shape of the head and white eye-patch still noticeable<\/p>\n

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

calls during migration not yet sound recorded<\/em><\/p>\n

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

Surf Scoter (v)
\nVelvet Scoter<\/a> (v)
\nCommon Scoter<\/a> (v)
\nBlack Scoter (v)<\/p>\n

#waterbird #waterfowl #wildfowl<\/p>\n

#ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>> – rather large duck, larger than Mallard – very rare vagrant to Northern WP, Asian origin – diurnal\/nocturnal migrant – in Asia migrates in small to medium flocks in formation – in the WP mixed with other Melanitta sp. >> VISUAL ID >>>>> White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi stejnegeri, M AD BIF1663, 10\/06\/2016, … Continue reading White-winged Scoter
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