Ducks, Geese, Swans

Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

The Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) is a 2.1 kg ocean-going bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. Some populations migrate.

Family

Ducks, Geese, Swans

Order

Anseriformes

Weight

2.1 kg

Habitat

Marine

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

31

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