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Spectacled Eider

Somateria fischeri

Near Threatened
Kanat Açıklığı
49,2 cm
Ağırlık
1443,75 g
Familya
Anatidae
Takım
Anseriformes
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Hakkında

A medium-large sea duck of the family Anatidae, weighing ~1.4 kg with distinctive pale green goggles in males. Breeds on Arctic tundra of Alaska and Russia; winters in pack ice of the Bering Sea. Dives for benthic invertebrates and mollusks. Near Threatened due to population declines linked to lead poisoning and habitat change.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 49,2 cm 19.4 in
Ağırlık 1443,75 g 50.93 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Male has white back and black breast with pale sage-green head framed by large white goggle-like spectacles edged black. Female mottled tawny-brown with faint spectacle outline.

Habitat & Range

Coğrafi Dağılım

Breeds on coastal tundra of western and northern Alaska. Winters along the Bering Sea coast from Alaska to Kamchatka. Largely sedentary.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for bivalves, crustaceans, and aquatic insects in shallow Arctic coastal and freshwater habitats. Insects predominate in summer.

Koruma Durumu

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 23-24 days. Fledging: 50-53 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

1-9

Ses

Şarkı

Male gives a low, melodious aah-ooo cooing; female produces a guttural, grunting call. The male's ghostly, organ-like cooing call carries across Arctic tundra ponds in the breeding season.

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Familya Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Somateria
Türler Somateria fischeri

Distribution

Spectacled Eider has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded
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External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

What does the Spectacled Eider eat?
Dives for bivalves, crustaceans, and aquatic insects in shallow Arctic coastal and freshwater habitats. Insects predominate in summer.
Where does the Spectacled Eider live?
Breeds on coastal tundra of western and northern Alaska. Winters along the Bering Sea coast from Alaska to Kamchatka. Largely sedentary.
Is the Spectacled Eider endangered?
The Spectacled Eider has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How does the Spectacled Eider nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 23-24 days. Fledging: 50-53 days.
What does the Spectacled Eider sound like?
Male gives a low, melodious aah-ooo cooing; female produces a guttural, grunting call. The male's ghostly, organ-like cooing call carries across Arctic tundra ponds in the breeding season.
How big is the Spectacled Eider?
The Spectacled Eider has a wingspan of 49.2 cm, weight of 1443.75 g.
What order and family does the Spectacled Eider belong to?
The Spectacled Eider (Somateria fischeri) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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