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WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

Common Eider belongs to Anatidae, within the order Anseriformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Common Eider · Somateria mollissima
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Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name
Somateria mollissima
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Conservation record
NT · Near Threatened
Habitat in source
Marine
Reported mass
2060.9 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.

Distribution record

北美洲、古北界:格陵兰中部、南部沿海、冰岛、法罗群岛、欧洲西北部至楚科奇半岛(俄罗斯东北部),阿拉斯加经加拿大北极地区至马萨诸塞(大西洋西北部)

Original Chinese range description retained from the source catalog.

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Illustration source:huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0 · Reference record ↗

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