Bird
King/Common Eider
Somateria spectabilis · Anatidae · Anseriformes
Best monthsFeb–Aprmost records
Records47,079in 11 countries
Most seen inNorway17,033 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
King/Common Eider in brief
The king/common eider (Somateria spectabilis) is a bird of the Anatidae family — species of bird.
Across the 11 countries we cover it has 47,079 published records, most of them from Norway, Sweden and Russia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and April and fall to their lowest in August and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Norway17,033 records · best Mar, Feb
Sweden14,878 records · best Mar, Apr
Russia8,135 records · best Jul, Sep
Denmark2,544 records · best Jan, Mar
Iceland2,118 records · best Mar, Jun
United Kingdom1,709 records · best Apr, Jun
Finland415 records · best Apr, May
Estonia180 records · best Apr, May
Ireland48 records · best Feb, Mar
Belarus12 records · best Jan, Feb
Lithuania7 records · best Nov, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Anatidae family
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