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surf scoter

surf scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) [female] Photo © Rob Curtis, The Early Birder

surf scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) [male]
Photo © Rob Curtis, The Early Birder

Features and Behaviors

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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae

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