surf scoter
surf scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) [female] Photo © Rob Curtis, The Early Birder
surf scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) [male]
Photo © Rob Curtis, The Early Birder
Features and Behaviors
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Illinois Range
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Illinois Status: common, native
More information coming soon.