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Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

Near Threatened

Envergadura

56,0 cm

Peso

2042,8333333333333 g

Familia

Anatidae

Orden

Anseriformes

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El eider común es el pato más grande de Europa y uno de los más reconocibles, con el macho de vistoso plumaje blanco en la parte superior y negro en la inferior, más la cabeza verde. Las hembras son famosas por las plumas de su nido (edredón), que se han recolectado en Islandia durante siglos para la fabricación de edredones. Habita en costas marinas del Ártico y el subártico.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	56,0 cm	22.0 in
Peso	2042,8333333333333 g	72.06 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Male is strikingly pied: white back, neck, and breast contrasting with black cap, belly, and flanks; nape washed pale lime-green. Female uniformly barred warm tawny-brown with darker streaks.

Habitat & Range

🏖️ Costero 🌿 Humedal

Distribución geográfica

Breeds on Arctic and subarctic coasts from the North Atlantic to the Pacific. Winters along coasts of northwestern Europe and eastern North America.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for blue mussels, clams, and crustaceans in shallow coastal waters. Swallows shellfish whole and crushes them in the gizzard.

Estado de conservación

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 23-30 days. Fledging: 60-75 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2-7

Sonido

Canto

Male produces a loud, resonant ah-WOOO cooing; female gives a deep, guttural quacking series. The male's iconic moaning call echoes across North Atlantic coastlines; a classic seaduck sound.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas)
Familia	Anatidae (Patos, Gansos y Cisnes)
Genus	Somateria
Especies	Somateria mollissima

Distribution

Common Eider has been recorded in 6 countries.

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🇧🇪 Bélgica 🇩🇰 Dinamarca 🇺🇸 Estados Unidos 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇸🇪 Suecia 🇺🇦 Ucrania

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Common Eider eat?

Dives for blue mussels, clams, and crustaceans in shallow coastal waters. Swallows shellfish whole and crushes them in the gizzard.

Where does the Common Eider live?

Breeds on Arctic and subarctic coasts from the North Atlantic to the Pacific. Winters along coasts of northwestern Europe and eastern North America.

Is the Common Eider endangered?

The Common Eider has a conservation status of Near Threatened.

How does the Common Eider nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 23-30 days. Fledging: 60-75 days.

What does the Common Eider sound like?

Male produces a loud, resonant ah-WOOO cooing; female gives a deep, guttural quacking series. The male's iconic moaning call echoes across North Atlantic coastlines; a classic seaduck sound.

How big is the Common Eider?

The Common Eider has a wingspan of 56.0 cm, weight of 2042.8333333333333 g.

What order and family does the Common Eider belong to?

The Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.