King Eider
King Eider (<em>Somateria spectabilis</em>) is a species of Ducks, Geese, Swans (<em>Anatidae</em>) in the order Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese and Swans).
Overview
King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) is a species of Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae) in the order Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese and Swans).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Somateria; binomial: Somateria spectabilis; authority: (Linnaeus, 1758).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic and the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: to Kamchatka (se Russia) and Aleutian Is.; Newfoundland (se Canada), s Greenland, Iceland, and n Norway.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
