American White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusMelanitta (Scoters)
- SpeciesMelanitta deglandi (American White-winged Scoter)
The white-winged scoter (Melanitta deglandi) is a large sea duck. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek melas "black" and netta "duck". The species name commemorates French ornithologist Côme-Damien Degland. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a American White-winged Scoter sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 197 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Redwood National Park
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American White-winged Scoter in Redwood National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a American White-winged Scoter sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 197 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see American White-winged Scoter in Redwood National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for American White-winged Scoter in Redwood National Park in our monthly data.