The Velvet Scoter (Melanitta fusca) is a waterfowl found across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. A waterbird that feeds on aquatic plants and small animals. It typically occurs in lakes, coasts and wetlands.
In the Nordic countries the Velvet Scoter is best described as a resident / summer visitor. Its global conservation status is assessed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. On Fågelkartan you can see where it has been reported over the last 30 days, based on open data from the national species-observation systems.
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