Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 26,336
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
Description
The common eider, also called St. Cuthbert's duck or Cuddy's duck, is a large sea-duck that is distributed over the northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern Siberia. It breeds in Arctic and some northern temperate regions, but winters somewhat farther south in temperate zones, when it can form large flocks on coastal waters. It can fly at speeds up to 113 km/h (70 mph).
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Common eider”.