About Common Scoter
The common scoter is a dark sea duck that breeds in Iceland in small numbers. Males are almost entirely black while females are dark brown.
Common scoters dive for molluscs, crustaceans and other invertebrates. They breed near freshwater but spend much of the non-breeding season at sea.
Habitat
Lakes, coastal waters and open sea
Diet
Molluscs, crustaceans, insects and other aquatic prey.
Nesting habitat
Lakes during breeding; coastal waters outside the breeding season.
Identification
A stocky diving duck. The male is almost entirely black with a paler bill, while the female is dark brown.
Distribution
A scarce breeder on freshwater lakes, also occurring at sea outside the breeding season.
Interesting facts
The male common scoter is almost entirely black.