Common Scoter

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q27434
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Common Scoter

Summary

Common Scoter is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (215 views/month, #1,577 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Common Scoter's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Common Scoter is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Common Scoter's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Common Scoter is classified within scoter[6].
  • Common Scoter's scientific name is Melanitta nigra[7].
  • Common Scoter's Commons category is recorded as Melanitta nigra[8].
  • Common Scoter's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Melanitta nigra[9].
  • Common Scoter's Commons gallery is recorded as Melanitta nigra[10].
  • Common Scoter's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[11].
  • Common Scoter's original combination is recorded as Anas nigra[12].
  • Common Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'môr-hwyaden ddu'}[13].
  • Common Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Scoter'}[14].
  • Common Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Trauerente'}[15].
  • Common Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Negrón común'}[16].
  • Common Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'ànec negre comú'}[17].
  • Common Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'turpan černý'}[18].
  • Common Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'mustvaeras'}[19].
  • Common Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Svartand'}[20].
  • Common Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'синьга'}[21].
  • Common Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ヨーロッパクロガモ'}[22].
  • Common Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Sortand'}[23].
  • Common Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'mustalintu'}[24].
  • Common Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'fekete réce'}[25].
  • Common Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'markaczka (zwyczajna)'}[26].
  • Common Scoter is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'turpan čierny'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Common Scoter is Melanitta nigra[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon scoter[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'môr-hwyaden ddu'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[14], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Trauerente'}[15], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Negrón común'}[16], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'ànec negre comú'}[17], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'turpan černý'}[18].

Identifiers

Common Scoter's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 144221[28]. Common Scoter's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 198027[29]. Common Scoter's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45510595[30]. Common Scoter's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2498247[31]. Common Scoter's ITIS TSN is recorded as 175171[32].

Why It Matters

Common Scoter ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (215 views/month, #1,577 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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