Spectacled eider
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The spectacled eider is a large sea duck that breeds on the coasts of Alaska and northeastern Siberia.
Somateria fischeri Weltvogelpark Walsrode 2012 23b
Somateria fischeri Weltvogelpark Walsrode 2012 03
Male (front) and female (rear)
Female
Eider
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The eiders are large seaducks in the genus Somateria. The three extant species all breed in the cooler latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.
Spectacled eider
…a weak crooning, and the female's a harsh croak. The female is a rich brown bird, but can still be readily distinguished from all ducks except other eider species on size and structure. The paler goggles are visible with a reasonable view and clinch identification. Immature birds and eclipse adult drakes…
King Eider and Common Eider
Somateria mollissima WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England male 8a
Common eider female at Jones Beach
King Eider