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Identification  
Male:
Dark body and head
Large yellow knob at the base of the bill 
Female:
Head with a dark cap and light cheeks 
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All black sea duck.
 
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Habitat: Foreshore
Usually dives to 20 feet or less.

Feeding:
Surface Diver
Eats molluscs, blue mussels and crustaceans.

Behaviour:
Observed in mixed flocks with Surf Scoters. Fewer in number.

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