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Melanitta
genus of Anatidae within Anseriformes

trivial name latin name name specimens
Velvet scoter
Melanitta fusca
Melanitta fusca 7 7
Common scoter
Melanitta nigra
Melanitta nigra 9 9
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Melanitta americana 1 1

Species comparison1)

Genus Melanitta: maximal number primaries: 10, maximal number secondaries: 19, maximal number retrices: 16
1) According to Hartmann (2000a, 2000b and 2016)

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