scoter

• Ave acuática grande, de plumaje oscuro en los machos, que se zambulle para alimentarse y habita en regiones septentrionales del hemisferio norte; incluye varias especies de patos marinos.

A large black diving duck found in northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

1. Large black diving duckC1formal

   A large sea duck of the genus Melanitta, found in northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere, typically with black plumage and a distinctive bill.

   Negrón

   • A flock of scoters was seen diving for mollusks off the coast.
   • The male scoter is entirely black with a brightly colored bill.
   • Ornithologists study the migration patterns of the scoter in the Arctic.