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Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

The Common Eider is a beautiful duck known for its soft feathers and unique colors. They love to swim in the ocean and dive for tasty clams and mussels.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Common Eider is a large, heavy-bodied sea duck. Males have striking black and white plumage with a green nape and an orange-yellow bill. Females are mottled brown, providing excellent camouflage against coastal rocks.

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Common Eider
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Common Eider

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Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Common Eiders eat shellfish whole, crushing them with their powerful gizzards!

Eider down is so warm, it's used in fancy parkas and sleeping bags!

Male eiders make a soft, cooing "ah-ooo" sound that sounds like a love song!

They can dive for over a minute, holding their breath longer than many humans!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Deep Diver

Common Eider can dive over 20 meters because of its heavy body and strong legs, helping it grab food from the seafloor.

Fähigkeit

Arctic Survivor

Common Eider has super dense down feathers that create an amazing insulation layer, allowing it to thrive in icy waters.

Fähigkeit

Saltwater Swimmer

Common Eider has specialized glands that help remove excess salt, so they can drink seawater without getting sick.

Maße und Details

Länge
50-71 cm
Flügelspannweite
80-110 cm
Gewicht
1.8-2.9 kg
Lebenserwartung
15-20 Jahre
Top Speed
65 km/h
Gelegegröße
4-6
Brutzeit
25-28 Tage
Zugstrecke
1500 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These marine ducks mainly feast on yummy shellfish found on the ocean floor.

Hauptnahrung

  • mussels
  • clams
  • crabs
  • sea urchins
  • small fish

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Arctic Fox

Vulpes lagopus

preys on eggs and ducklings

eaten by

Great Black-backed Gull

Larus marinus

preys on eggs and young ducklings

eats

Blue Mussel

Mytilus edulis

main food source on the seafloor

Merkmale

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always watch birds from a distance and do not try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Common Eider?

50-71 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Common Eider?

80-110 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Common Eider?

1.8-2.9 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Common Eider?

15-20 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Common Eider?

65 km/h

Was frisst Common Eider?

These marine ducks mainly feast on yummy shellfish found on the ocean floor.

Wo findet man Common Eider normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt Common Eider?

Pursuit

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