Spectacled Eider
Somateria fischeri
(c) US Fish and Wildlife Service. Spectacled Eider male ...
Spectacled eider Somateria fischeri
Identification Tips:
Length: 15 inches Wingspan: 36 inches
Large diving duck
Bill feathered to nostril ...
Spectacled Eider (Somateria fischeri)
No photo of the Spectacled Eider available.
Spectacled Eider: Smallest of the Eiders, has orange bill, white upperparts, black underparts, breast, and sides, black pointed tail, yellow-green head and large white "goggles" bordered with black.
Walrus attacks on spectacled eider ducks caught on film Walruses have been filmed attacking spectacled eider ducks in the Bering Sea, behaviour never seen before.
Save 'special' carnivores plea
Satellite tags follow walrus migration ...
Similar Species: King Eider, Spectacled Eider
Conservation Status: Abundant in it's normal range.
Further Information: 1) USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter, Common Eider ...
The display also contains Crested and Least Auklets along with a pair of Smew and Spectacled Eider. Certainly makes a trip to the zoo worth while for any birder.
Photo by Emmalee Tarry using a Cannon Powershot.
Somateria fischeri - Spectacled Eider
Polysticta
Polysticta stelleri - Steller's Eider (photo)
Clangula
Clangula hyemalis - Long-tailed Duck (photo)
Histrionicus
Histrionicus histrionicus - Harlequin Duck ...
Spectacled Eider, Somateria fischeri
King Eider, Somateria spectabilis
Common Eider, Somateria mollissima
Harlequin Duck, Histrionicus histrionicus
Labrador Duck, Camptorhynchus labradorius (E)
Surf Scoter, Melanitta perspicillata ...
 See also: Eider, Common Eider, Duck, King eider, Scoter
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