Barcelos, Luis M. D.Coelho, RúbenCoelho, ElizabethÁzera, SusanaBarreiros, João P.2022-02-152022-02-152021-12Barcelos, L.M.D., Coelho, R., Coelho, E., Ázera, S. & Barreiros, J.P. (2021). First record of the White-winged Scoter, Melanitta deglandi (Bonaparte, 1850) (Anseriformes: Anatidae) for the Azores and Portugal. “Ornithology Research”, 29(4), 240-242. DOI: 10.1007/s43388-021-00077-8http://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/6200In 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.engBreeding RangeNorth AtlanticOccurrenceVagrant Speciesjournal article10.1007/s43388-021-00077-82662-673X000723540300001