Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca Scientific name definitions
- VU Vulnerable
- Names (38)
- Monotypic
Carles Carboneras, Guy M. Kirwan, and Christopher J. Sharpe
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated May 5, 2016
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated May 5, 2016
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