Somateria mollissima

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• Description
• Biology
• Taxonomy
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Common Names

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Description

Physical Description

Biology

Diet

Almost exclusively aquatic invertebrates , with some fish.

Reproduction

• Clutch Size: 4-6
• Length of Incubation : 25-30 days
• Days to Fledge : 65-75
• Number of Broods: 1

Migration

Some migrate

Taxonomy

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 17-Oct-2001.

Similar Species

King Eider, Spectacled Eider

Members of the genus Somateria

There are approximately 17 species in this genus:

S. dispar · S. fischeri (Spectacled Eider) · S. fisheri · S. molissima · S. mollisima · S. mollissima (Black-Throated Eider) · S. mollissima borealis · S. mollissima dresseri · S. mollissima faeroeensis · S. mollissima mollissima (Black and White Coot) · S. mollissima sedentaria · S. mollissima ssp · S. mollissima v · S. mollissima v-nigra (Pacific Eider) · S. mollissima v-nigrum · S. spectabilis (King Eider) · S. v-nigra

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Notes

Contributors

• BirdLife International 2004. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 18, 2008.
• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 and ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed November 26, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 35 providers.
• Peterson, Alan P. Zoological Nomenclature Resource. Accessed June 19, 2009.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 26, 2007:

• Avian Knowledge Network, Project FeederWatch
• Biologiezentrum der Oberoesterreichischen Landesmuseen, Biologiezentrum Linz
• Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility, North West Territories and Nunavut Bird Checklist, Canada
• Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility, Ontario Nest Records
• Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility, Provincial Museum of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. Birds
• Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility, Royal British Columbia Museum
• EMAN Provider, PIROP
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, Bay of Fundy Species List
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, SEAMAP - marine mammals, birds and turtles
• Marine Science Institute, UCSB, Paleobiology Database
• New Brunswick Museum, NBM birds
• Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara Musem of Natural History
• Senckenberg, Collection Aves
• Senckenberg, Collection Aves
• The Swedish Museum of Natural History
• , Zoology
• UK National Biodiversity Network, Environment and Heritage Service - EHS Species Datasets
• UK National Biodiversity Network, RSPB - Seabird nearshore winter survey in South-West England in 1994/95
• University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
• , Bird specimens
• Upper Silesian Museum, Bytom, Upper Silesian Museum, Bird Observations

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3854418
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-175159
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13762688
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 175155
• IUCN ID: 47224
• Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: ABNJB12010
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 7236

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