White-winged scoter
| White-winged scoter | |
|---|---|
| Adult male | |
| Adult female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Melanitta |
| Subgenus: | Melanitta |
| Species: | M. deglandi |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanitta deglandi (Bonaparte, 1850) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Melanitta fusca deglandi | |
The white-winged scoter (Melanitta deglandi) is a large sea duck. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek melas "black" and netta "duck". The species name commemorates French ornithologist Côme-Damien Degland.