Somateria spectabilis
King Eider

© Photo: C. Zöckler, Yakutia, June 96
| Species Fact Sheet | |||||
| Species: | Somateria spectabilis | ||||
| Family: | Anatidae | ||||
| Common: | King Eider (English), Гага-гребенушка (Russian) | ||||
| Red list: | |||||
| Distribution: | see Distribution Map | ||||
| Breeding habitat: | Polygonal tundra | ||||
| Population | |||||
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Name
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AEWA
Status
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Size
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Trend
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Year
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Global
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-
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600
000 - 1,550 000 (plus unknown number in Eastern Asian population)
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?
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1997
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East
Greenland, Northeast Europe and Western Siberia
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300
000
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Unknown
but probably STA
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1997
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| Further Information | |||||
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Sound
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Data
Sources
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Species
Database for country distribution and legislation details
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