BIRDS

White-winged Scoter

Melanitta deglandi

Birds
NativeMigratory
White-winged Scoter, Adult male
White-winged Scoter, Female
White-winged Scoter, Juvenile
48–56 cmLength
1360–2128 gWeight
8–9 eggsClutch
28 daysIncubation

Bird 48–56 cm long. Migratory. Lives in forests and near water. Feeds on aquatic prey — fish, crustaceans, molluscs.

There are 4,181 observations of White-winged Scoter in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Côte-Nord and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in every region. They peak from September to November and become rare from December to April.

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