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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 ...
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.
Somateria fischeri (von Brandt 1847) (spectacled eider) NT; Somateria spectabilis (Linnaeus 1758) (king eider) LC; Somateria mollissima (Linnaeus 1758) (common eider) NT. S. m. v-nigrum Bonaparte & Gray 1855 (Pacific eider) S. m. borealis (Brehm 1824) (northern eider) S. m. sedentaria Snyder 1941 (Hudson Bay eider) S. m. dresseri Sharpe 1871 ...
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)
Steller's eider: Polysticta stelleri (Pallas, 1769) 143 Spectacled eider: Somateria fischeri (Brandt, JF, 1847) 144 King eider: Somateria spectabilis (Linnaeus, 1758) 145 Common eider: Somateria mollissima (Linnaeus, 1758) 146 Harlequin duck: Histrionicus histrionicus (Linnaeus, 1758) 147 Labrador duck: Camptorhynchus labradorius (Gmelin, JF ...
In 2001, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designated Ledyard Bay as critical habitat for spectacled eiders. [ 12 ] Currently, part of the corridor is protected from oil and gas activities.
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Meanwhile, during winter, the entire world population of spectacled eiders can be found in just a few assemblies on patches of the Arctic Ocean. The city is a relatively recent habitat, but many have become accustomed to it, such as the American black vultures in São Paulo. In Japan, crows have learned to crack nuts by dropping them on to ...