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American Scoter

Melanitta americana

Photo by zone-vx
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Field Notes

Description:

The adult male is all black with a very bulbous bill which is mostly yellow. The female is a brown bird with pale cheeks.

Habitat:

Found in norfthern U.S. This duck was spotted in Shawnee State Park, Pennsylvania

Reference Links:

Black scoter - Wikipedia

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