Surf Scoter

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q742468
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Surf Scoter

Summary

Surf Scoter is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.79% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (308 views/month, #1,546 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Surf Scoter's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Surf Scoter is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Surf Scoter's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Surf Scoter belongs to the parent taxon scoter[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Surf Scoter is Melanitta perspicillata[7].
  • Surf Scoter's Commons category is recorded as Melanitta perspicillata[8].
  • Surf Scoter's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Melanitta perspicillata[9].
  • Surf Scoter's Commons gallery is recorded as Melanitta perspicillata[10].
  • Surf Scoter's original combination is recorded as Anas perspicillata[11].
  • Surf Scoter's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. perspicillata'}[12].
  • Surf Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Surf Scoter'}[13].
  • Surf Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Brillenente'}[14].
  • Surf Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'is', 'text': 'Krákönd'}[15].
  • Surf Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Macreuse à front blanc'}[16].
  • Surf Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Negrón careto'}[17].
  • Surf Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Brilzee-eend'}[18].
  • Surf Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Brilleand'}[19].
  • Surf Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Brilleand'}[20].
  • Surf Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Orco marino dagli occhiali'}[21].
  • Surf Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Пестроносый турпан'}[22].
  • Surf Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'アラナミキンクロ'}[23].
  • Surf Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'vitnackad svärta'}[24].
  • Surf Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'pilkkaniska'}[25].
  • Surf Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'prillvaeras'}[26].
  • Surf Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'uhla pstrodzioba'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Surf Scoter is Melanitta perspicillata[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon scoter[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Brillenente'}[14], {'lang': 'is', 'text': 'Krákönd'}[15], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Macreuse à front blanc'}[16], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Negrón careto'}[17], and {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Brilzee-eend'}[18].

Identifiers

Surf Scoter's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 7036[28]. Surf Scoter's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 371863[29]. Surf Scoter's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45510593[30]. Surf Scoter's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2498246[31]. Surf Scoter's ITIS TSN is recorded as 175170[32].

Why It Matters

Surf Scoter ranks in the top 0.79% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (308 views/month, #1,546 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.4. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Litter size {'amount': '+6.3'}
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