Adult male © Doug Hitchcox eBird S33148516 Macaulay Library ML 43175941
Female © Jay McGowan
Adult male and female © Samuel Paul Galick
Immature male © Samuel Paul Galick
Adult male © Patrick Laporte
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Female © Sam Zhang
Female © Teri Zambon True
Adult male and female (with Surf Scoter) © Ken Wright
Habitat © Jason Dain

amerikasvartand Melanitta americana

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Identifikasjon

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Plump diving duck, typically seen in flocks in coastal areas. Males are completely black with bright orange knob on the bill. Females are brown overall with pale cheek and contrasting dark cap. Note potbellied shape and rounded head in flight. Typically coastal, but migrates over land especially in the Northeast U.S. Often gathers in tight flocks. Dives frequently, feeding on aquatic invertebrates. Breeds on ponds in Arctic tundra.

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