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The King Eider (*Somateria spectabilis*) is a species of bird classified within the family Anatidae and order Anseriformes. Its scientific authority is Linnaeus, 1758. The species belongs to the class Aves and phylum Chordata, with a parent taxon identified as eider. It is also referred to by the common names Prachteiderente, Éider real, and hwyaden fwythblu'r Gogledd.
This marine bird has a wingspan of 0.93 and a mass of 73. The average litter size is 4.5. In the wild, the maximum longevity for the King Eider is 18.9 years. The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2018.
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Species
Least Concernking eider
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae
Maximum longevity: 18.9 years (wild)
via IUCN
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Taxonomy and etymology
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