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Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

Near Threatened

กว้างปีก

56.0 cm

น้ำหนัก

2042.8333333333333 g

วงศ์ตระกูล

Anatidae

อันดับ

Anseriformes

เกี่ยวกับเรา

The heaviest duck in the Northern Hemisphere (~2 kg), family Anatidae. Breeds colonially on rocky coasts and islands of the North Atlantic and Arctic. Dives for mussels and crustaceans in shallow marine waters. Females line nests with insulating down. Near Threatened due to recent declines in parts of its range from hunting and pollution.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
กว้างปีก	56.0 cm	22.0 in
น้ำหนัก	2042.8333333333333 g	72.06 oz

การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์

ขนนก

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

อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์

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.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์

การทำรัง

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

จำนวนไข่

2-7

เสียง

เสียงร้อง

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.

อนุกรมวิทยา

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
อันดับ	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
วงศ์ตระกูล	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Somateria
ชนิดพันธุ์	Somateria mollissima

Distribution

Common Eider has been recorded in 6 countries.

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พบ Not recorded

countries highlighted

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

External Databases

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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.