Common scoter (Melanitta nigra)
Facts
| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Anseriformes |
| Family | Anatinae |
| Genus | Melanitta (1) |
| Size | Length: 44-50 cm (2) |
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Status
Listed on the Red List of Birds of Conservation Concern. Protected under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Annex II/2 of the EC Birds Directive and Appendix III of the Bern Convention (3).
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