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Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Anatidae

The common eider (pronounced ) (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. It breeds in Arctic and some northern temperate regions, but winters somewhat farther south in temperate zones, when it can form large flocks on coastal waters.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 75,233United Kingdom · 51,035Germany · 12,930Spain · 2,817France · 1,110Switzerland · 887Italy · 210Belgium · 134