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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.
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.
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 the large circular white eye patches which give the species its name. The drake's call is a weak crooning, and the female's a harsh croak.
Steller’s eider is the smallest of four eider species, with both females and males weighing 800 grams on average (1.8 pounds). [13] They have a compact body with a relatively large head, long tail, and a long, thick bill. [ 14 ]
A group of female eider ducks and several ducklings. In zoology, a crèche (from a French term for childcare) is an animal behaviour where offspring are cared for as a group by multiple females. [1] [2] Many species such as common eiders, [1] lions, [2] and penguins [3] form crèches and exhibit group behaviours.
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Iceland. The avifauna of Iceland included a total of 425 confirmed species as of November 2024 according to the Icelandic Birding Pages (IBP) with supplemental additions from Avibase. [ 1 ]
The Eider Islands are an uninhabited Canadian Arctic islands group in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, ... The notable bird species is the common eider. [1] References