Common Scoter

Common Scoter

Melanitta nigraOiseaux
Common Scoter

À propos de la chasse (common scoter)

The common scoter is a dark sea duck that spends most of the year on open water. Hunting is done from boats or stands in the skerries.

It is tough and requires heavy shot and good precision. Scoters often fly in tight flocks low over the water.

Hunting is often combined with other seabird hunting along the coast.

Période de chasse

10 Sep – 23 Dec

Poids

800–1400 g

Répartition

The common scoter breeds in the mountains of Northern Norway. During migration and in winter it is found along the entire Norwegian coast, often in large flocks.

Habitat

Open sea, fjords and coastal waters. The scoter dives for mussels and shellfish on shoals off the coast.

Identification

The male is entirely black with a yellow knob on the bill. The female is dark brown with paler cheeks.

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Voir aussi : oiseaux