Greater Scaup

Aythya marila - Fuligule milouinan

Fuligule milouinan
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Anseriformes

  • Family
    :

    Anatidés

  • Genus
    :

    Aythya

  • Species
    :

    marila

Descriptor

Linnaeus, 1761

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 51 cm
  • Wingspan
    : 68 à 75 cm.
  • Weight
    : 750 à 1350 g
Longevity

13 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Fuligule milouinan
♂ adult plum. breeding
Fuligule milouinan
♀ adult plum. breeding

Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) is a species of bird in the Anatidae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

  • Aythya marila marila (n Eurasia)
  • Aythya marila nearctica (ne Asia, n North America)

Foreign names

  • Fuligule milouinan,
  • Porrón bastardo,
  • zarro-bastardo,
  • Bergente,
  • hegyi réce,
  • Topper,
  • Moretta grigia,
  • bergand,
  • Bergand,
  • chochlačka morská,
  • polák kaholka,
  • Bjergand,
  • lapasotka,
  • morell buixot,
  • Duggönd,
  • ogorzałka (zwyczajna),
  • ķerra,
  • rjavka,
  • Морская чернеть,
  • スズガモ,
  • 斑背潜鸭,
  • เป็ดดำหลังขาว,
  • 斑背潛鴨,

Voice song and call

Fuligule milouinan
♂ adult plum. transition

Habitat

Fuligule milouinan
adult plum. breeding

Grassland : Tundra ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) ; Marine Neritic : Pelagic, Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs, Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel, Subtidal Sandy, Subtidal Sandy-Mud, Macroalgal/Kelp, Seagrass (Submerged), Estuaries

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

QRcode Fuligule milouinan
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