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Spectacled Eider

Somateria fischeri

Near Threatened
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
49,2 cm
Khối Lượng
1443,75 g
Họ
Anatidae
Bộ
Anseriformes
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Giới Thiệu

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
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 49,2 cm 19.4 in
Khối Lượng 1443,75 g 50.93 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

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

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

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

Số Trứng

1-9

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

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.

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Bộ Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Họ Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Somateria
Loài Somateria fischeri

Distribution

Spectacled Eider has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded
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Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

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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