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Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata Scientific name definitions

Eric M. Anderson, Rian D. Dickson, Erika K. Lok, Eric C. Palm, Jean-Pierre L. Savard, Daniel Bordage, and Austin Reed
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated May 7, 2015

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Figure 1. Distribution of the Surf Scoter. - Range Map
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  • Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of the Surf Scoter.

Recommended Citation

Anderson, E. M., R. D. Dickson, E. K. Lok, E. C. Palm, J.-P. L. Savard, D. Bordage, and A. Reed (2020). Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (P. G. Rodewald, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.sursco.01
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