White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi (Bonaparte, 1850)
VD
WHWSC
2152
Family: Anseriformes > Anatidae
Until recently considered a subspecies of Velvet Scoter, this seaduck breeds in eastern Canada and is a very rare visitor to Britain & Ireland.
This large scoter has a distinctive white wing patch. Viewed at a distance, White-winged Scoter can be separated from Surf Scoter by its more sloping head shape and white in the wing.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Aberdeenshire, 2011 |
SEASONALITY
White-winged Scoter is a very rare vagrant and most records relate to a few returning individuals.
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about White-winged Scoter, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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2-letter: VD | 5-letter code: WHWSC | Euring: 2152 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Effects of brood parasitism and nest-box placement on wood duck breeding ecology
- Effects of grazing and inundation on pasture quality and seed production in a salt marsh
- Further experiments on the management of saltings pasture for wigeon (Anas penelope L.) conservation at Bridgwater Bay National Nature Reserve, Somerset
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