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Sternum (Breast Bone) of the Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata (MCZ 347151)

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Phylogenic Position
Aves - Neognathae - Anseriformes - Anatidae - Melanitta - Melanitta perspicillata
Species Description
The Surf Scoter is a large sea duck, breeding on shallow lakes in the boreal forests of Canada and Alaska and wintering in shallow marine coastal waters along the northern United States. The male Surf Scoter is distinguished by its bulbous red, yellow and white bill, black body and white head patches; its patterned head gives the Surf Scoter its nickname, the “Skunk-Headed Coot”. Surf Scoters eat crustaceans and mollusks, which they catch by diving, sometimes as far as the sea/lake bottom. Surf Scoter ducklngs eat a variety of freshwater invertebrates that they must catch themselves, as parental care is limited to protection; because of this, accidental exchanges of young may occur in Surf Scoter flocks.
Specimen Information
Species	Melanitta perspicillata (Surf Scoter)
Element	Sternum (Breast Bone)
Specimen Number	MCZ 347151
Sex
Location
Geological Age	Recent
Technical Information
Scanner	Konica Minolta Range7
Resolution	100 µm
Number of Data Points	244048
Number of Data Polygons	122097
Date Scanned	December 22, 2008
Scan Technician	Michael Krzyzak
Edited By	Michael Krzyzak
Photographs
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