| BirdNET ID | BN05786 |
| Taxon group | Aves |
| Commonness | Common (70/100) How often it is observed on iNaturalist compared with other Aves, not how abundant it is |
| Image source | Macaulay Library ML191677671 |
| Avicommons | Photo by belvedere04 (cc-by) |
Stejneger's scoter (Melanitta stejnegeri), also referred to as the Siberian scoter, is a large sea duck belonging to the family Anatidae. The genus name is derived from the Ancient Greek words for black and duck. This species is distributed across eastern Siberia, Kamchatka, and the Sea of Okhotsk, extending south to Japan, Korea, and the coastal waters of northeastern and eastern China. It typically inhabits coastal beaches, inland freshwater rivers, and lake regions. Formerly considered a subspecies of the velvet scoter, it is now recognized as a distinct species and is currently assessed as a species of least concern.
