Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2016-04-29 12:21
Species Reference: 
Melanitta americana
EoL id: 
1276209
EoL DataObjectVersion id: 
28912026
Subject: 
http://www.eol.org/voc/table_of_contents#Taxonomy
Description: 

Comments: Formerly treated as conspecific with M. nigra (Linnaeus, 1758) [Black Scoter] of Eurasia, but separated on the basis of courtship calls (Sangster 2009) and color, form, and feathering of the bill in adult males and most adult females (Collinson et al. 2006) (AOU 2010).

Source: 
NatureServe
Source URL: 
http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Melanitta+americana
License: 
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
Rights Holder: 
NatureServe