eBird
eBird: Help & FAQ

Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata- ORDER: Anseriformes
- FAMILY: Anatidae
Basic Description
A black-and-white seaduck common on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts in winter, the Surf Scoter has a boldly patterned head that is the basis for its colloquial name "skunk-headed coot."
More ID InfoOther Names
- Negrón Careto (Spanish)
- Macreuse à front blanc (French)