Greater Scaup
(Aythya marila)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | LC - Least Concern |
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| NatureServe | N5B, N5N - Secure Breeding and Nonbreeding SNRM - Unranked Migrant |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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Size |
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16″ to 19″ in length 28″ wingspan |
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Habitat |
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Large lakes, marshes, reservoirs, usually far from shore |
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Biology |
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Migration |
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Late March to early June and early October to early December |
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Distribution |
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Occurrence |
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Common migrant |
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The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map |
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Taxonomy |
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| Class | Aves (birds) | ||
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Anseriformes (waterfowl) | ||
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Anatidae (ducks, geese, and swans) | ||
| Subfamily | Anatinae (dabbling ducks) | ||
Genus |
Aythya (scaups, pochards, and allies) | ||
Subordinate Taxa |
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Eurasian American Greater Scaup (Aythya marila nearctica) Greater Scaup (Aythya marila marila) |
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Ramona Abrego |
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Slideshows |
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| Greater Scaup Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren |
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| Greater Scaup Ed McVicker |
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| Greater Scaup JMC Nature Photos |
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Avi Birds |
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| Greater Scaup [Aythya Marila] Jun 15, 2022 |
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About
In this video, we learn about the greater scaup. |
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Other Videos |
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| greater scaup groenelantaarn |
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Uploaded on Nov 11, 2010 Aythya marila kinderboerderij jong leven sint pancras holland |
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| Greater Scaup Gary Shugart |
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Uploaded on May 9, 2011 I clicked through these scaup looking for a Lesser but all I've seen are Greaters. Greaters because of head shape looking especially for the forehead "lump" of the Greater and lack of peak at back of the head of Lessers. Its obvious that I need a faster camera. I'm using a Panasonic HDC-TM55K Hi-Def Camcorder that shoots at 30 fps with 24x optical zoom. Auto exposure burns out the white in bright light. |
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| greater scaup (female) groenelantaarn |
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Uploaded on Jun 4, 2010 female Aythya marila.. |
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| Scaup Comparison & Quiz AvianBiologyGuy |
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Uploaded on Feb 12, 2012 First a side-by-side comparison of Greater and Lesser Scaup. Then a pop quiz of an unidentified Scaup species. Take your time to study it, and submit your answer in the comments section! |
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| greater scaup John Chapple |
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Uploaded on Feb 18, 2011 A pair of Greater Scaup have spent most of the winter here at Par Beach Pool,nr St Austell, Cornwall |
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| Ramona Abrego 4/28/2019 |
Location: Becker County |
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