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Common eiders (Somateria mollissima) in the breeding season on Texel, the Netherlands. The common eider (pronounced / ˈ aɪ. d ər /) (Somateria mollissima), also called St. Cuthbert's duck or Cuddy's duck, is a large (50–71 cm (20–28 in) in body length) sea-duck that is distributed over the northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern Siberia.
The king eider (pronounced / ˈ aɪ. d ər /) (Somateria spectabilis) is a large sea duck that breeds along Northern Hemisphere Arctic coasts of northeast Europe, North America and Asia. The birds spend most of the year in coastal marine ecosystems at high latitudes, and migrate to Arctic tundra to breed in June and July. They lay four to seven ...
The eiders (/ ˈ aɪ. d ər /) are large seaducks in the genus Somateria.The three extant species all breed in the cooler latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. [2]The down feathers of eider ducks and some other ducks and geese, are used to fill pillows and quilts—they have given the name to the type of quilt known as an eiderdown.
The spectacled eider (pronounced / ˈ aɪ. d ər /) (Somateria fischeri) is a large sea duck that breeds on the coasts of Alaska and northeastern Siberia. The spectacled eider is slightly smaller than the common eider at 52–57 cm (20–22 inches) in length. The male is unmistakable with its black body, white back, and yellow-green head with ...
Steller's eider was separated from other eider species into its own genus in 1945 due to behavioral and anatomical differences. [12] Accordingly, Steller's eider may provide a taxonomic link between the eider species in the Somateria genus and the other sea ducks. [12] It is most closely related to the extinct Labrador duck.
The sea ducks (Mergini) are a tribe of the duck subfamily of birds, the Anatinae. The taxonomy of this group is incomplete. Some authorities separate the group as a subfamily, while others remove some genera. Most species within the group spend their winters near coastal waters.
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Common eider: Somateria mollissima: Anatidae [19] 123 km/h 76 mph High-speed wings Eurasian teal: Anas crecca: Anatidae: 97 km/h 60 mph High–aspect ratio wings Anna's hummingbird: Calypte anna: Trochilidae: 56 km/h 35 mph [20] 70 km/h 43 mph Rapidly-beating wings