Common Scoter
Melanitta nigra
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusMelanitta (Scoters)
- SpeciesMelanitta nigra (Common Scoter)
Closest Relatives at Doñana National Park
Velvet Scoter
Melanitta fusca
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
Marbled Teal
Marmaronetta angustirostris
White-headed Duck
Oxyura leucocephala
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vatnajokull National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 2 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 6 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 7 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 8 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Scoter in Doñana National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Common Scoter sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 25 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Scoter in Doñana National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Common Scoter in Doñana National Park in our monthly data.