Sco"ter (?), n. [Cf. Prov. E.
scote to plow up.] (Zoöl.) Any one of several
species of northern sea ducks of the genus Oidemia.
&fist; The European scoters are Oidemia nigra, called also
black duck, black diver, surf duck; and the
velvet, or double, scoter (O. fusca). The common American
species are the velvet, or white-winged, scoter (O. Deglandi),
called also velvet duck, white-wing, bull coot,
white-winged coot; the black scoter (O. Americana),
called also black coot, butterbill, coppernose;
and the surf scoter, or surf duck (O. perspicillata), called
also baldpate, skunkhead, horsehead,
patchhead, pishaug, and spectacled coot. These
birds are collectively called also coots. The females and young
are called gray coots, and brown coots.
Sco"ter (?), n. [Cf. Prov. E.
scote to plow up.] (Zoöl.) Any one of several
species of northern sea ducks of the genus Oidemia.
&fist; The European scoters are Oidemia nigra, called also
black duck, black diver, surf duck; and the
velvet, or double, scoter (O. fusca). The common American
species are the velvet, or white-winged, scoter (O. Deglandi),
called also velvet duck, white-wing, bull coot,
white-winged coot; the black scoter (O. Americana),
called also black coot, butterbill, coppernose;
and the surf scoter, or surf duck (O. perspicillata), called
also baldpate, skunkhead, horsehead,
patchhead, pishaug, and spectacled coot. These
birds are collectively called also coots. The females and young
are called gray coots, and brown coots.
