Black Scoter (Melanitta nigra), Behind Hardesty Building, Reid Park, Pima County

This Black Scoter was photographed by Lois Manowitz on 24 November 2013

Additional documentation photos of this SE AZ rarity.

Status and Distribution Information:

Sooty brownish. Dark cap contrasting sharply with pale grayish brown feathers on rest of head. Sides and flanks paler with indistinct barring. Bill may have hint of yellow (visible in photo).

24 November 2013, photo by Lois Manowitz