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WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

King Eider

Somateria spectabilis

King 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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King Eider · Somateria spectabilis
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Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name
Somateria spectabilis
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Conservation record
LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source
Marine
Reported mass
1616.7 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:格陵兰北部、中部沿海,斯瓦尔巴(挪威以北),自白海以东至楚科奇(俄罗斯东北部)的俄罗斯沿海;阿拉斯加北极沿海平原、加拿大北坡及相关北极岛屿

Original Chinese range description retained from the source catalog.

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Wikipedia article or species search ↗ · Catalog sources & illustration credits

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

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