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- First record of the White-winged Scoter, Melanitta deglandi (Bonaparte, 1850) (Anseriformes: Anatidae) for the Azores and PortugalPublication . Barcelos, Luis M. D.; Coelho, Rúben; Coelho, Elizabeth; Ázera, Susana; Barreiros, João P.In this study, we report the frst occurrence of the White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi for the Azores archipelago and for Portugal. This report is based on a single individual observed in Angra do Heroísmo Bay on 08 December 2020. The record has been approved by the Portuguese Rarities Committee and described as a frst winter female. The occurrence of Nearctic birds in the Azores is important due to the geographic location of the archipelago and its relevance as a stepping stone for migratory species.