White-winged Scoter

Melanitta deglandi (Bonaparte, 1850)

1.8 kgWeight

The white-winged scoter (Melanitta deglandi) is a large sea duck.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico

White-winged Scoter has been recorded at 439 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Parker River NWRUnited States10,399 records
Tommy Thompson ParkCanada6,847 records
Quai, Pointe-au-PèreCanada4,652 records

More places

Burlington – LaSalle Park/MarinaCanada4,176 records
Whitefish PointUnited States4,094 records
Salisbury Beach State ReservationUnited States3,581 records
Halibut Point SPUnited States3,320 records
Sandy HookUnited States3,192 records
Toronto – Colonel Samuel Smith ParkCanada3,165 records
Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal JettyCanada2,892 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada Mexico St. Pierre & Miquelon United Kingdom Japan Iceland Denmark

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The white-winged scoter (Melanitta deglandi) is a large sea duck. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek melas "black" and netta "duck". The species name commemorates French ornithologist Côme-Damien Degland.

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Questions

How big is the White-winged Scoter?

The White-winged Scoter weighs around 1.8 kg.

Where does the White-winged Scoter live?

Its breeding range: North America: subarctic western Alaska to eastern shore of James Bay (east-central Canada). It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.