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Hrafnsönd, E: Common Scoter (Am. Black Scoter), D: Sortand, Þ: Trauerente, F: Macreuse<br />
noire. Ljósm.: J.O.H.<br />
English summary: The Common Scoter breeds almost exclusively in northeastern lceland. The<br />
main nesting area is Lake Mývatn, where numbers have fluctuated between<br />
300 and 400 pairs over the last 25 years. Other<br />
areas account for less than 100 pairs. The<br />
Common Scoter has been fully protected<br />
in lceland since 1900, but limited egg<br />
harvesting was permitted until 1994.<br />
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