Velvet Scoter – Melanitta fusca
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Observations in Finland
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MR.1
Scientific name
Melanitta fusca
Author
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Vernacular names
- pilkkasiipi (Finnish)
- svärta (Swedish)
- Velvet Scoter (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.26431
Taxon rank
species
Occurrence in Finland
Published from Finland
Status in Finland
- Stable population
- BirdLife Category A
- Regular breeder
Protected
Protected by the Nature Conservation Act (NCA 2023/9) ?
Regulatory Status
Threatened species (NCD 2023/1066, Appendix 6) ? EU Directive on Conservation of Wild Birds Annex II/B ? Migratory birds of the EU Birds Directive ?
Finnish Regional Red List Category
- 2019 VU – Vulnerable
- 2015 EN – Endangered
- 2010 NT – Near Threatened
- 2000 LC – Least Concern
Expert
- Jari Valkama
DNA barcode sequences
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