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Melanitta
genus of Anatidae within Anseriformes

trivial name latin name name specimens
Velvet scoter
Melanitta fusca
Melanitta fusca 11 11
Common scoter
Melanitta nigra
Melanitta nigra 11 11
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Melanitta americana 1 1

species comparison1)

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

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