
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.
Similar species: Ducks, Geese, Etc.
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Uploaded Mar 26, 2023. Captured in X6P8+H6 Blaine, WA, USA.