The white-winged scoter 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. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Bonaparte, CLJL 1850)
Reference:
Rev. crit. Orn. Europ. Degland
Protonym:
Oedemia deglandi
Type locality:
North America.
Avibase ID:
4800D6B673F13A48
Avibase ID:
avibase-4800D6B6
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/4800D6B6
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175165
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-winged Scoter [American] ( Melanitta deglandi [deglandi or dixoni]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-winged Scoter [American] ( Melanitta deglandi [deglandi or dixoni]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-winged Scoter [American] ( Melanitta deglandi [deglandi or dixoni]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-winged Scoter [American] ( Melanitta deglandi [deglandi or dixoni]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-winged Scoter [American] ( Melanitta deglandi [deglandi or dixoni]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-winged Scoter [American] ( Melanitta deglandi [deglandi or dixoni]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): American White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): American White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): American White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): American White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Melanitta fusca deglandi [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Melanitta fusca deglandi [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Melanitta fusca deglandi [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Melanitta fusca deglandi [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Melanitta fusca deglandi [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Melanitta fusca deglandi [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Melanitta fusca deglandi [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Melanitta fusca deglandi [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Melanitta fusca deglandi [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Melanitta deglandi deglandi [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: White-winged Scoter (North American) ( Melanitta fusca deglandi) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: White-winged Scoter (North American) ( Melanitta fusca deglandi) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: White-winged Scoter (North American) ( Melanitta fusca deglandi) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: White-winged Scoter (North American) ( Melanitta fusca deglandi) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: White-winged Scoter (North American) ( Melanitta fusca deglandi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: White-winged Scoter (North American) ( Melanitta fusca deglandi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: White-winged Scoter (North American) ( Melanitta fusca deglandi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: White-winged Scoter (North American) ( Melanitta fusca deglandi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: White-winged Scoter (North American) ( Melanitta deglandi deglandi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Melanitta fusca deglandi [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Melanitta fusca deglandi [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Melanitta fusca deglandi [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Melanitta fusca deglandi [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Melanitta fusca deglandi [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Melanitta fusca deglandi [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Melanitta fusca deglandi [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Melanitta fusca deglandi [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Melanitta fusca deglandi [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Melanitta fusca deglandi [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Melanitta fusca deglandi [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Melanitta fusca deglandi [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Melanitta deglandi deglandi [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Melanitta deglandi deglandi [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Melanitta deglandi deglandi [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Melanitta deglandi deglandi [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Melanitta deglandi deglandi [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Melanitta deglandi deglandi [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Melanitta deglandi deglandi [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Melanitta deglandi deglandi [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Melanitta deglandi deglandi [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Melanitta deglandi deglandi [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Melanitta deglandi deglandi [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Melanitta deglandi deglandi [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Melanitta deglandi deglandi [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Melanitta deglandi deglandi [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Melanitta deglandi deglandi [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Melanitta deglandi deglandi [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Melanitta deglandi deglandi [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Melanitta deglandi deglandi [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Melanitta deglandi deglandi [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Melanitta deglandi deglandi [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Melanitta deglandi deglandi [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Melanitta deglandi deglandi [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Melanitta deglandi deglandi [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Melanitta fusca deglandi [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta deglandi) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Melanitta fusca deglandi [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Melanitta deglandi deglandi [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Melanitta [deglandi or stejnegeri]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
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