Bird
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima · Anatidae · Anseriformes
Best monthsJan · Apr–Maymost records
Records2,724,946in 28 countries
Most seen inUnited States613,223 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
About
Common Eider in brief
The common eider (Somateria mollissima) is a bird of the Anatidae family — species of bird.
Across the 28 countries we cover it has 2,724,946 published records, most of them from the United States, Norway and Sweden. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, April and May.
Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United States613,223 records · best Jan, Dec
Norway479,051 records · best May, Apr
Sweden471,648 records · best May, Apr
Denmark349,207 records · best Jan, Oct
Canada311,407 records · best Sep, May
Netherlands142,666 records · best Jan, May
United Kingdom104,879 records · best May, Jun
Finland103,991 records · best May, Apr
Iceland63,700 records · best Jun, Jul
Germany39,672 records · best Oct, Dec
Estonia17,576 records · best May, Apr
France9,148 records · best Jan, Dec
Russia6,810 records · best Jul, Jun
Belgium4,889 records · best Jan, Dec
Poland1,922 records · best Oct, Feb
Switzerland1,582 records · best Jan, May
Ireland1,305 records · best Mar, May
Ukraine698 records · best Aug, May
Italy523 records · best Jan, Dec
Austria503 records · best Jan, Nov
Czechia210 records · best Dec, Jan
Latvia125 records · best May, Apr
Croatia92 records · best May, Apr
Lithuania53 records · best May, Oct
Belarus31 records · best Nov, Oct
Slovenia15 records · best Jan, Feb
Serbia13 records · best Mar, Jun
Luxembourg7 records · best Dec, Nov
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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