Stejneger’s Scoter (Melanitta stejnegeri): Photos, Range and Facts

Overview

Stejneger's scoter (Melanitta stejnegeri), also known as the Siberian scoter, is a large sea duck. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek melas "black" and netta "duck".

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Breeds Yenisey Basin to Kamchatka (central and eastern Siberia), northeastern Kazakhstan, and northern and western Mongolia; winters to Kuril and Commander islands (southeastern Russia), coasts of Japan, and eastern Korean Peninsula (northeastern Pacific).

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Continents

Asia
Europe
North America

Countries

China
Denmark
Germany
Japan
Kazakhstan
Mongolia
North Korea
Poland
Russia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Turkmenistan
United States

Sources and further reading

Wikipedia: Stejneger's scoter
eBird: sightings, maps and photos
xeno-canto: sound recordings
Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
IUCN Red List (threat status)
AviList global checklist (taxonomy)

Last updated September 29, 2026.