Melanitta americana (Swainson, 1832)
Rank: SpeciesTaxon Status: accepted
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Vernaculars (+) (-) Danish: Amerikansk sortand sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points Dutch: Amerikaanse zee-eend sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points English: black scoter sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points French: macreuse à bec jaune sources: Avibase - the world bird database. German: Amerikanische Trauerente sources: Avibase - the world bird database. Japanese: クロガモ sources: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. (2009 onwards). Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL). Accessed on 2018-11-21. Swedish: Amerikansk sjöorreLiterature
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CitationWoRMS (2025). Melanitta americana (Swainson, 1832). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=366594Drs. Cees Roselaar. Melanitta americana (Swainson, 1832). Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/90e5f4dc-5055-4d8a-a264-6c35070aab91 Image![]() Occurrence Present Absent Doubtful Native Introduced Naturalised Invasive Managed No data |
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Danish: Amerikansk sortand
Dutch: Amerikaanse zee-eend
English: black scoter
French: macreuse à bec jaune
German: Amerikanische Trauerente
Japanese: クロガモ
Swedish: Amerikansk sjöorre







