Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

Near Threatened

The Common Eider is a duck, goose, swan, or close waterfowl relative of Eurasian wetlands, lakes, rivers, coasts, and seasonal migration routes. It feeds on aquatic plants, seeds, invertebrates, or small animals in lakes, marshes, rivers, floodplains, and coastal waters, and many populations gather or migrate seasonally in large flocks.

Family

Anatidae

Group

Waterfowl

Range

Common Eider Range — Resident or seasonal range in Eurasian wetlands, lakes, rivers, coasts, and seasonal migration routes

Population

≈ 3.3M–4M

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