Editing Velvet scoter (section)

===Breeding===
The lined [[bird nest|nest]] is built on the ground close to the sea, lakes or rivers, in [[woodland]] or [[tundra]]. The nest is built by the female and is placed in thick vegetation and is well concealed. The clutch is typically 7–9 creamy white [[egg (biology)|egg]]s which measure {{cvt|72|x|48|mm}}. Beginning after the last egg is laid, they are incubated for 27–28 days by the female. The eggs are covered with down when the female is off the nest. The young are [[precocial]] and [[nidifugous]] and feed themselves. They are cared for by the female and become independent after 30–40 days. They first breed when aged two years.{{sfn|Cramp|1977|p=649}}