Ducks, Geese, Swans

King Eider

Somateria spectabilis

The King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) is a 1.6 kg ocean-going bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. It migrates.

Family

Ducks, Geese, Swans

Order

Anseriformes

Weight

1.6 kg

Habitat

Marine

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Migrant

Countries recorded

16

Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist