Somateria

3 species

The list of species of Somateria genus

Eiders are large seaducks in the genus Somateria. The three extant species all breed in the cooler latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.

The down feathers of eider ducks, and some other ducks and geese, are used to fill pillows and quilts—they have given the name to the type of quilt known as an eiderdown.

The call of the duck has been likened to sound of "surprised pantomime dames, or even the English comedian Frankie Howerd".

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The list of species of Somateria genus

Eiders are large seaducks in the genus Somateria. The three extant species all breed in the cooler latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.

The down feathers of eider ducks, and some other ducks and geese, are used to fill pillows and quilts—they have given the name to the type of quilt known as an eiderdown.

The call of the duck has been likened to sound of "surprised pantomime dames, or even the English comedian Frankie Howerd".

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Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

The Common eider is a large sea-duck that is distributed over the northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern Siberia.

King Eider

Somateria spectabilis

The King eider (Somateria spectabilis) is a large sea duck that breeds along the Northern Hemisphere Arctic coasts of northeast Europe, North America, and Asia. It is adapted to a very cold climate and uses various foraging strategies to obtain its...

Spectacled Eider

Somateria fischeri

The spectacled eider (pronounced ) (Somateria fischeri ) is a large sea duck that breeds on the coasts of Alaska and northeastern Siberia.The spectacled eider is slightly smaller than the common eider at 52–57 cm (20–22 inches) in length. The male...