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1. In the supplement, the North American species Melanitta americana was separated from the species Melanitta nigra. On pp. 727 and 731, the supplement erroneously stated that the English name of M. americana should become American Scoter. Instead the English name Black Scoter stays with M. americana, and the English name of M. nigra, now restricted to Eurasia, becomes Common Scoter. On p. 727 of the supplement, replace Melanitta americana American Scoter with Melanitta americana Black Scoter. In the species account ...