Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
'Scaup' may come from 'scalp,' an old Scottish word for the mussel beds where it feeds, or from the sound of its call.
Aythya is a Greek name for a waterbird; marila is Greek for charcoal embers or coal dust.
Aythya marila
'Scaup' may come from 'scalp,' an old Scottish word for the mussel beds where it feeds, or from the sound of its call.
Aythya is a Greek name for a waterbird; marila is Greek for charcoal embers or coal dust.