Genus

Scoters

Melanitta

5 species in our catalog · found in 48 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderAnseriformes (Waterfowl)
FamilyAnatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Swans)
GenusMelanitta (Scoters)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Melanitta perspicillata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Melanitta deglandi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Melanitta nigra

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Melanitta americana

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Melanitta fusca

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Scoters

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	3	~60%
	Surf Scoter			~40%
	American White-winged Scoter			~20%
	Black Scoter			<5%
2	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	3	~40%
	Surf Scoter			~20%
	American White-winged Scoter			~20%
	Black Scoter			<5%
3	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3	~40%
	American White-winged Scoter			~20%
	Surf Scoter			~10%
	Black Scoter			~10%
4	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~30%
	Surf Scoter			~20%
	American White-winged Scoter			~10%
	Black Scoter			~10%
5	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~30%
	Black Scoter			~20%
	Surf Scoter			~10%
	American White-winged Scoter			~10%
6	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~30%
	Surf Scoter			~20%
	American White-winged Scoter			~10%
	Black Scoter			<5%
7	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~30%
	Surf Scoter			~20%
	American White-winged Scoter			<5%
	Black Scoter			<5%
8	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~30%
	Surf Scoter			~20%
	American White-winged Scoter			~10%
	Black Scoter			<5%
9	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~20%
	American White-winged Scoter			~10%
	Surf Scoter			~10%
	Black Scoter			~10%
10	Gates of the Arctic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	Surf Scoter			~10%
	American White-winged Scoter			~10%
11	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~20%
	American White-winged Scoter			~10%
	Surf Scoter			~10%
	Black Scoter			<5%
12	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	3	~20%
	Common Scoter			~20%
	Velvet Scoter			Insufficient data
	Black Scoter			Insufficient data
13	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Surf Scoter			~20%
14	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	~20%
	American White-winged Scoter			~10%
	Surf Scoter			~10%
15	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	5	~10%
	Common Scoter			~10%
	Velvet Scoter			<5%
	American White-winged Scoter			<5%
	Surf Scoter			Insufficient data
	Black Scoter			Insufficient data
16	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3	~10%
	Surf Scoter			~10%
	American White-winged Scoter			<5%
	Black Scoter			<5%
17	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3	~10%
	Black Scoter			<5%
	American White-winged Scoter			<5%
	Surf Scoter			<5%
18	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	2	~10%
	Velvet Scoter			Insufficient data
	Common Scoter			<5%
19	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Surf Scoter			Insufficient data
20	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	<5%
	Surf Scoter			<5%
	American White-winged Scoter			<5%
21	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2	<5%
	Common Scoter			<5%
	Velvet Scoter			Insufficient data
22	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	<5%
	Surf Scoter			Insufficient data
	American White-winged Scoter			Insufficient data
23	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1	<5%
	Velvet Scoter			Insufficient data
24	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American White-winged Scoter			Insufficient data
25	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Black Scoter			<5%
26	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	<5%
	American White-winged Scoter			Insufficient data
	Surf Scoter			<5%
	Black Scoter			Insufficient data
27	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	<5%
	Surf Scoter			<5%
	American White-winged Scoter			Insufficient data
28	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Surf Scoter			Insufficient data
29	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	<5%
	American White-winged Scoter			Insufficient data
	Surf Scoter			Insufficient data
30	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Surf Scoter			Insufficient data
31	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Surf Scoter			<5%
32	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	<5%
	Surf Scoter			<5%
	American White-winged Scoter			<5%
33	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	2	<5%
	Velvet Scoter			Insufficient data
	Common Scoter			Insufficient data
34	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	2	<5%
	Velvet Scoter			<5%
	Common Scoter			Insufficient data
35	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Black Scoter			Insufficient data
	American White-winged Scoter			Insufficient data
36	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Surf Scoter			Insufficient data
37	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	<5%
	Velvet Scoter			<5%
38	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	<5%
	Surf Scoter			<5%
	American White-winged Scoter			<5%
	Black Scoter			Insufficient data
39	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Black Scoter			<5%
	Surf Scoter			Insufficient data
40	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Surf Scoter			<5%
41	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	<5%
	Common Scoter			Insufficient data
42	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	1	<5%
	Common Scoter			Insufficient data
43	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Black Scoter			Insufficient data
	Surf Scoter			Insufficient data
44	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	<5%
	Velvet Scoter			Insufficient data
45	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2	<5%
	Velvet Scoter			Insufficient data
	Common Scoter			Insufficient data
46	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Surf Scoter			Insufficient data
47	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Surf Scoter			Insufficient data
48	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American White-winged Scoter			Insufficient data

Scoters

Species in this group

Surf Scoter

American White-winged Scoter

Common Scoter

Black Scoter

Velvet Scoter

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Scoters

Parks Ranked