R IUCN · NT · Near Threatened Anseriformes Anatidae

Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

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Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

Anseriformes · Anatidae

Common Eider (Somateria mollissima).

ATK300

DEF293

XC1033167 · Doug Hynes · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 2.06 kg
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Partially migratory

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ATK 300

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 300).

DEF 293

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 293).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: North America & Palearctic: Central & Southern coastal Greenland & Iceland & Faroe Is. & Northwestern Europe to Chukotka Pen. (Northeastern Russia) & Alaska through Arctic Canada to Massachusetts (Northwestern Atlantic) Habitat: Marine & Coastal

6 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Somateria mollissima v-nigrum
ne Siberia and Alaska
Somateria mollissima borealis
Greenland, Iceland and ne Canada
Somateria mollissima sedentaria
Hudson and James bays (ec Canada)
Somateria mollissima dresseri
Groswater Bay, Labrador (se Canada) to Massachusetts (ne USA)
Somateria mollissima faeroeensis
Faroe, Shetland, Orkney and Outer Hebrides Is. (nw Europe)
Somateria mollissima mollissima
nw Europe to Novaya Zemlya (nw Russia)

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Somateria mollissima

Which family does it belong to?

Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae)

Where is it found?

North America & Palearctic: Central & Southern coastal Greenland & Iceland & Faroe Is. & Northwestern Europe to Chukotka Pen. (Northeastern Russia) & Alaska through Arctic Canada to Massachusetts (Northwestern Atlantic)