The velvet scoter, also called a velvet duck, is a large sea duck, which breeds over the far north of Europe and the Palearctic west of the Yenisey basin. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek melas "black" and netta "duck". The species name is from the Latin fuscus "dusky brown". Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.123
Protonym:
Anas fusca
Type locality:
'Oceano Europaeo'; restricted to coast of Sweden by Linnaeus, 1761, Fauna Svecica, ed. 2, p. 39.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/141/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
8C602FD9D2A0A234
Avibase ID:
avibase-8C602FD9
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8C602FD9
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175163
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Velvet Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Velvet Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Velvet Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Velvet Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Velvet Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Velvet Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Velvet Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Velvet Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Velvet Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Velvet Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Velvet Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Velvet, White-winged or Siberian Scoter ( Melanitta [fusca, deglandi or stejnegeri]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Velvet, White-winged or Siberian Scoter ( Melanitta [fusca, deglandi or stejnegeri]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Velvet, White-winged or Siberian Scoter ( Melanitta [fusca, deglandi or stejnegeri]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Velvet or White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta [fusca or deglandi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Velvet or White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta [fusca or deglandi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Velvet or White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta [fusca or deglandi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Velvet or White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta [fusca or deglandi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Velvet or White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta [fusca or deglandi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Velvet or White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta [fusca or deglandi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Velvet, White-winged or Stejneger's Scoter ( Melanitta [fusca, deglandi or stejnegeri]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Velvet, White-winged or Siberian Scoter ( Melanitta [fusca, deglandi or stejnegeri]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Velvet/White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca/deglandi) |
eBird version 2019: Velvet/White-winged/Stejneger's Scoter ( Melanitta fusca/deglandi/stejnegeri) |
eBird version 2021: Velvet/White-winged/Stejneger's Scoter ( Melanitta fusca/deglandi/stejnegeri) |
eBird version 2022: Velvet/White-winged/Stejneger's Scoter ( Melanitta fusca/deglandi/stejnegeri) |
eBird version 2023: Velvet/White-winged/Stejneger's Scoter ( Melanitta fusca/deglandi/stejnegeri) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Velvet Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Velvet Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Velvet Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Velvet Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Melanitta fusca [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Melanitta fusca [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Melanitta fusca [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: White-winged Scoter ( Melanitta fusca) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Melanitta fusca [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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