Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.123
Protonym:
Anas nigra
Type locality:
Lapland, England.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/141/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
655DC3C0ADECD340
Avibase ID:
avibase-655DC3C0
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/655DC3C0
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175171
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Common Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Common Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Common Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Common Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Common Scoter ( Oidemia nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Common Scoter ( Oidemia nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Common Scoter ( Oidemia nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Common Scoter ( Oidemia nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Common Scoter ( Oidemia nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Common Scoter ( Oidemia nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Common Scoter ( Oidemia nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Common Scoter ( Oidemia nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Common Scoter ( Oidemia nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Common Scoter ( Oidemia nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Common Scoter ( Oidemia nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Common Scoter ( Oidemia nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Common Scoter ( Oidemia nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Common Scoter ( Oidemia nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Common or Black Scoter ( Melanitta [nigra or americana]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Common or Black Scoter ( Melanitta [nigra or americana]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Common or Black Scoter ( Melanitta [nigra or americana]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Common or Black Scoter ( Melanitta [nigra or americana]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Common or Black Scoter ( Melanitta [nigra or americana]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Common or Black Scoter ( Melanitta [nigra or americana]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Common or Black Scoter ( Melanitta [nigra or americana]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Common or Black Scoter ( Melanitta [nigra or americana]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Common or Black Scoter ( Melanitta [nigra or americana]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Common or Black Scoter ( Melanitta [nigra or americana]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Common or Black Scoter ( Melanitta [nigra or americana]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Common/Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra/americana) |
eBird version 1.53: Common/Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra/americana) |
eBird version 1.54: Common/Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra/americana) |
eBird version 1.55: Common/Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra/americana) |
eBird version 2015: Common/Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra/americana) |
eBird version 2016: Common/Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra/americana) |
eBird version 2017: Common/Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra/americana) |
eBird version 2018: Common/Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra/americana) |
eBird version 2019: Common/Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra/americana) |
eBird version 2021: Common/Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra/americana) |
eBird version 2022: Common/Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra/americana) |
eBird version 2023: Common/Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra/americana) |
eBird version 2024: Common/Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra/americana) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Melanitta nigra [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Oidemia nigra [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Melanitta nigra [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Black Scoter ( Melanitta nigra) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Melanitta nigra [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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