Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca

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Observations
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Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
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
Regulatory Status
  • Threatened species (NCD 1997/160, Appendix 4 2021/521) ?
  • 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
Informal groups
  • Birds
  • Waterbirds