| Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanitta americana (Swainson, 1832) |
American scoter | Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Mediterranean and the Arctic | |
| Melanitta deglandi (Bonaparte, 1850) |
White-winged scoter | Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean and the Arctic | |
| Melanitta fusca (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Velvet scoter | Inland Asia, the Mediterranean, Pacific and Atlantic Ocean and Arctic | 59 |
| Melanitta nigra (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Black scoter | Arctic and Eastern Atlantic | |
| Melanitta perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Surf scoter | Arctic, Eastern Pacific and Western Atlantic | 54 |