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Melanitta fusca

Assessment information
CMS InstrumentsAEWA, CMS
IUCN StatusVulnerable
Country status
Countries People's Democratic Republic of Algeria(Vagrant) , Republic of Armenia(Native) , Republic of Austria(Native) , Republic of Azerbaijan(Native) , Republic of Belarus(Native) , Kingdom of Belgium(Native) , Bosnia and Herzegovina(Vagrant) , Republic of Bulgaria(Native) , Canada(Native) , Republic of Croatia(Native) , Kingdom of Denmark(Native) , Arab Republic of Egypt(Vagrant) , Republic of Estonia(Native) , Republic of Finland(Native) , French Republic(Native) , Georgia(Native) , Federal Republic of Germany(Native) , Hellenic Republic(Vagrant) , Hungary(Native) , Republic of Iceland(Vagrant) , Ireland(Native) , State of Israel(Vagrant) , Italian Republic(Native) , Republic of Kazakhstan(Native) , Republic of Latvia(Native) , Lebanese Republic(Vagrant) , Republic of Lithuania(Native) , Grand Duchy of Luxembourg(Vagrant) , Montenegro(Native) , Kingdom of Morocco(Vagrant) , Kingdom of the Netherlands(Native) , Kingdom of Norway(Native) , Republic of Poland(Native) , Portuguese Republic(Native) , Romania(Native) , Russian Federation(Native) , Republic of Serbia(Native) , Slovak Republic(Native) , Republic of Slovenia(Native) , Kingdom of Spain(Native) , Kingdom of Sweden(Native) , Swiss Confederation(Native) , Republic of Türkiye(Native) , Turkmenistan(Native) , Ukraine(Native) , Republic of Uzbekistan(Native) , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland(Native) , Islamic Republic of Iran(Native) , The Republic of North Macedonia(Vagrant)

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Common names
EnglishVelvet Scoter
FrenchMacreuse brune
Taxonomy
ClassAves
OrderAnseriformes
FamilyAnatidae
Scientific name Melanitta fusca
Sub-Speciesfusca

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Population size and trend
Population Size interval Size quality Estimated population size Size reference Size notes
Trend interval Trend quality Trend Trend reference Trend notes
Western Siberia & Northern Europe/NW Europe1993Expert opinion450,000 Skov, H., Heinänen, S., Žydelis, R, Bellebaum, J [more]
1987-1993PoorDEC Skov, H., Heinänen, S., Žydelis, R, Bellebaum, J [more]
Black Sea & Caspian1990-1995Best guess1,500 Scott, D.A. and Rose, P.M. 1996. Atlas of Anatidae [more]
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