Polysticta stelleri
Steller's Eider

 Polysticta stelleri photo
© Photo: C. Zöckler, Yakutia, July 96

Species Fact Sheet
Species: Polysticta stelleri
Family: Anatidae
Common: Steller's Eider (English), Eider Menor (Spanish), Eider de Steller (French), Сибирская гага (Russian)
Red list: LR/lc (BirdLife International)
Distribution: see Breeding Distribution
Breeding habitat: Coastal lagoons and ponds, polygonal tundra
Habitat on migration: Marine, offshore in bays
Population
Name
AEWA Status
Lower/Upper
Trend
Year
Global
-
130 000 - 1 030 000
DEC?
1997





Western Siberia / Northeast Europe (wintering)
30 000 (40 000)
DEC
1997 (1999)
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