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King Eider

Somateria spectabilis

Least Concern

翼展

53.3 cm

体重

1507.5 g

科

Anatidae

目

Anseriformes

关于

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Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	53.3 cm	21.0 in
体重	1507.5 g	53.18 oz

识别

羽毛

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

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

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

产卵数

1-16

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
科	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Somateria
物种	Somateria spectabilis

Distribution

King Eider has been recorded in 5 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

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

External Databases

常见问题

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.