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Velvet scoter

Birds
The velvet scoter, also called a velvet duck, is a large sea duck, which breeds over the far north of Europe and the Palearctic west of the Yenisey basin. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek melas "black" and netta "duck". The species... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Melanitta fusca
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing)
Mass: 3 lbs (Adult)
Higher classification: Scoter