velvet scoter, velvet duck (Melanitta fusca)

Melanitta fusca is a species in the Melanitta genus. It is commonly known as velvet scoter, velvet duck This name is unplaced name for the species in the family Anatidae subfamily Anatinae, tribe Mergini, . This species is found in eastern Turkey, Europe as far south as Great Britain, and on the Black and Caspian Sea.