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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.
This is a comprehensive listing of all the bird species recorded in Acadia National Park, which is in the U.S. state of Maine. The park's avifauna comprise 362 species according to the National Park Service (NPS) as of July 2024. [1]
The black-capped chickadee is the state bird of Maine. This list of birds of Maine is a comprehensive listing of all the bird species ... King eider, Somateria ...
Steller's eider, Polysticta stelleri (R) King eider, Somateria spectabilis; Common eider, Somateria mollissima; Harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus; Labrador duck, Camptorhynchus labradorius (E) (R) Surf scoter, Melanitta perspicillata; White-winged scoter, Melanitta deglandi; Black scoter, Melanitta americana; Long-tailed duck, Clangula ...
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.
AUGUSTA, Maine — The state primary on Tuesday, June 11 will see challengers going against three members of Maine's federal delegation. Sen. Angus King faces three challengers this year in his ...
“It’s been more than 100 years since herds of woodland caribou graced the state of Maine. At least we can still claim the potato.” Thus opens the description in this year’s Fedco seed ...
Steller's eider, Polysticta stelleri (winter) Spectacled eider, Somateria fischeri (accidental) King eider, Somateria spectabilis (winter) Common eider, Somateria mollissima (resident*) Harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus (resident) Surf scoter, Melanitta perspicillata (casual or intermittent) White-winged scoter, Melanitta deglandi (winter)