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Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

Near Threatened

Envergadura

56,0 cm

Peso

2042,8333333333333 g

Família

Anatidae

Ordem

Anseriformes

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Sobre

O êider-comum é o maior pato marinho da Europa e uma das aves mais pesadas capazes de voo. Os machos têm plumagem marcante branca e preta com tonalidades verdes na cabeça e são maiores do que a maioria dos patos. As fêmeas são conhecidas pelo seu penugem ultramacio, a famosa edredon de êider, usado para forrar ninhos. Habita costas rochosas do Ártico e subártico. As populações sofreram declínios em algumas regiões devido a contaminantes, doenças e perturbação.

Physical Description

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

Identificação

Plumagem

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

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Distribuição 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 conservação

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

2-7

Som

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.

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Família	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Somateria
Espécies	Somateria mollissima

Distribution

Common Eider has been recorded in 6 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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

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Perguntas frequentes

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.