Spectacled Eider

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Spectacled Eider (<em>Somateria fischeri</em>) is a species of Ducks, Geese, Swans (<em>Anatidae</em>) in the order Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese and Swans).

Overview

Spectacled Eider (Somateria fischeri) is a species of Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae) in the order Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese and Swans).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Somateria; binomial: Somateria fischeri; authority: (Brandt, JF, 1847).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic and the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: polynyas (ice-free seas) between St. Lawrence and St. Matthew is. (n Bering Sea).

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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