Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
(Linnaeus, 1761)
Least Concern
A
British & Irish Rarity Status: Local
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Greater Scaup © Nature Guides
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Greater Scaup - Britain © Glyn Sellors
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Greater Scaup - Orkney © John Anderson
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Greater Scaup - Britain © Chris Teague
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Greater Scaup - Lincolnshire © Russell Hayes
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Greater Scaup - Ayrshire © Jim Duncan
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Greater Scaup - Britain © Nigel Cheetham
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