Stejneger's Scoter
A species of Scoters Scientific name : Melanitta stejnegeri Genus : Scoters
Stejneger's Scoter, A species of Scoters
Botanical name: Melanitta stejnegeri
Genus: Scoters
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Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen 
Description
There are a number of differing characteristics of Stejneger's scoter and the white-winged scoter. Males of the white-winged scoter have browner flanks, dark yellow coloration of most of the bill and a less tall bill knob, approaching the velvet scoter. Stejneger's scoter has a very tall knob at the base of its mostly orange-yellow bill. Females are identical in the field. 
Size
41 - 81 cm
Feeding Habits
Stejneger's Scoter primarily dines on crustaceans, insects, and molluscs. This species employs specialized foraging techniques adapted to aquatic environments. Notably, it dives to capture prey, showcasing a marked preference for benthic organisms.
Habitat
Small freshwater bodies of boreal forest and Arctic tundra, well inland
Dite type
Piscivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
Stejneger's scoter breeds over the far north of Asia east of the Yenisey Basin. It winters further south in temperate zones, in Asia as far south as China. It forms large flocks on suitable coastal waters. These are tightly packed, and the birds tend to take off together.
