Bird's Eye vs Surf Scoter

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

• Bird's Eye is Least Concern while Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird's Eye	Surf Scoter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Sapindaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Alectryon	Melanitta
Species	Alectryon subcinereus	Melanitta perspicillata

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird's Eye	Surf Scoter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.