Velvet Scoter
species of bird
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Summary
Velvet Scoter is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (507 views/month, #1,585 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Vulnerable[4]
- Parent taxon: scoter[5]
- Taxon name: Melanitta fusca[6]
- Commons category: Melanitta fusca[7]
- Commons gallery: Melanitta fusca[8]
- Original combination: Anas fusca[9]
- Short name: M. fusca[10]
- Taxon common name: môr-hwyaden y Gogledd[11], Velvet Scoter[12], Samtente[13], Negrón especulado[14], ànec fosc[15], turpan hnědý[16], tõmmuvaeras[17], Sjøorre[18], Турпан[19], ヨーロッパビロードキンクロ[20], Fløjlsand[21], pilkkasiipi[22], füstös réce[23], uhla (zwyczajna)[24]
- Wingspan: 0.97 m[25]
- Mass: 1.762 kg[26]
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Identifiers
Recorded iNaturalist taxon ID include 850858[27] and 7032[28]. Velvet Scoter's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 371864[29]. Velvet Scoter's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45513549[30]. Velvet Scoter's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2498238[31]. Velvet Scoter's ITIS TSN is recorded as 175163[32].
Why It Matters
Velvet Scoter has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]