King Eider

Somateria spectabilis

Least Concern

The King 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

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

Population

≈ 800K–900K

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