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King Eider

Somateria spectabilis

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

53.3 cm

वजन

1507.5 g

कुल

Anatidae

गण

Anseriformes

के बारे में

A large sea duck (~1.5 kg) of the family Anatidae, males adorned with an ornate orange frontal shield and vivid plumage. Inhabits Arctic coasts and tundra, migrating to subarctic seas in winter. Dives up to 25 m to forage on mussels, clams, and sea urchins. Least Concern; circumpolar breeding population remains stable.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	53.3 cm	21.0 in
वजन	1507.5 g	53.18 oz

पहचान

पंख

Male has bluish-grey crown, pale greenish cheeks, vivid orange-red frontal shield, black back and wings, and white breast patch. Female is warm rufous-brown with dark crescentic barring throughout.

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

भौगोलिक वितरण

Circumpolar High Arctic breeder in North America, Greenland, Svalbard, and Russia. Winters at sea in the North Atlantic and Bering Sea.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for sea urchins, molluscs, and crustaceans in Arctic coastal waters. Shifts to freshwater invertebrates on breeding grounds.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP,SC. Incubation: 22-24 days. Fledging: 50-60 days.

अंडों की संख्या

1-16

ध्वनि

गीत

Male produces a melodious, ascending ooo-wuh cooing; female gives a guttural grunt. The male's haunting, dove-like call is one of the most atmospheric sounds of the High Arctic in spring.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
कुल	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Somateria
प्रजातियां	Somateria spectabilis

Distribution

King Eider has been recorded in 5 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States 🇸🇪 Sweden

External Databases

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the King Eider eat?

Dives for sea urchins, molluscs, and crustaceans in Arctic coastal waters. Shifts to freshwater invertebrates on breeding grounds.

Where does the King Eider live?

Circumpolar High Arctic breeder in North America, Greenland, Svalbard, and Russia. Winters at sea in the North Atlantic and Bering Sea.

Is the King Eider endangered?

The King Eider has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the King Eider nest?

Nest type: CP,SC. Incubation: 22-24 days. Fledging: 50-60 days.

What does the King Eider sound like?

Male produces a melodious, ascending ooo-wuh cooing; female gives a guttural grunt. The male's haunting, dove-like call is one of the most atmospheric sounds of the High Arctic in spring.

How big is the King Eider?

The King Eider has a wingspan of 53.3 cm, weight of 1507.5 g.

What order and family does the King Eider belong to?

The King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.