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Somateria mollissima (Linnaeus, 1758) Common eider |
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| Family: | Anatidae () | |||
| Max. size: | max.weight: 2,066.5 g | |||
| Environment: | others; marine; depth range 0 - 60 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northern Pacific, Northern Atlantic and the Arctic: Alaska and Canada to UK England, Greenland, Svalbard and Russia. Temperate to polar. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Culmen: 5.58 cm; tarsus: 5.35 cm; wing: 30.25 cm. | |||
| Biology: | Surface diving; head-dipping; coastal. Winters at sea in northern regions in the North Pacific and North Atlantic (Ref. 356). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 07 August 2018 (A4abcde) Ref. 123251) | |||
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