Back Somateria mollissima AN عيدر شائع Arabic عيدر شائع ARZ Somateria mollissima AST Гага звычайная Byelorussian Обикновена гага Bulgarian Eider-dum Breton Èider Catalan Somateria mollissima CEB Somateria mollissima Corsican
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| Somateria mollissima (Linnaeus, 1758)
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The common eider (Somateria mollissima) is a large sea-duck. They live on the northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern Siberia. It breeds in Arctic and some northern temperate regions. They winter farther south in temperate zones. There it can form large flocks on coastal waters. It can fly at speeds up to 113 km/h (70 mph).[2]
- ↑ BirdLife International (2004). Somateria mollissima. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- ↑ "World's Fastest Birds". www.thetravelalmanac.com.