King eider / Prachteiderente (Somateria spectabilis)

Wikipedia: King eider Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-King_Eider_%28Somateria_spectabilis%29_%2813667616745%29.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Somateria (Somateria); Tribe Seaducks (Mergini); Subfamily Dabbling ducks plus extinct (Anatinae); Family Waterfowl (Anatidae)
General: The king eider (pronounced /ˈaɪ.dər/) (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 eggs in a scrape on the ground lined with grass and down. [more]

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Physical details

Physical details: length=47-63 cm, wingspan=86-102 cm, weight=1500-2000 g