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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.
Eider may also refer to: Steller's eider (Polysticta stelleri) of the duck subfamily Merginae; Eider (river), in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; Eider (Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde), a collective municipality in Dithmarschen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; Eider (brand), Korean company; Surnames. Max Eider (born Peter Millson), a guitarist and songwriter
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.
Eiderdown (bedding), a duvet or comforter (a kind of quilt), traditionally containing eider duck down Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title 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 ...
Colony-nesting birds often show synchrony in their breeding, meaning that chicks all hatch at once, with the implication that any predator coming along at that time would find more prey items than it could possibly eat. [2] [5] Common murre colony (Farallon Islands). What exactly constitutes a colony is a matter of definition.