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Species of bird
The common eider (pronounced /ˈaɪ.dər/) (Somateria mollissima), also called St. Cuthbert's duck or Cuddy's duck, is a large (50–71 cm (20–28 in) in body
Common_eider
Genus of birds
the name to the type of quilt known as an eiderdown. The common eider is the source of true eider down. In Iceland and other places where the birds are native
Eider
Species of bird
to the other members of its genus, and is known to hybridise with the common eider. Despite its very large range, it is monotypic. The genus name Somateria
King_eider
Group of animals engaged in communal care of offspring
are cared for as a group by multiple females. Many species such as common eiders, lions, and penguins form crèches and exhibit group behaviours. Crèches
Crèche_(zoology)
Species of northern sea duck
of Alaska and northeastern Siberia. The spectacled eider is slightly smaller than the common eider at 52–57 cm (20.5–22.5 in) in length. The male is unmistakable
Spectacled_eider
Species of bird
(26 oz) but take exclusively the small young of larger birds such as common eider (Somateria mollissima) and cormorants. They will also catch flying passerines
Great_black-backed_gull
Peninsula in the northwest of Russia
Kandalaksha Nature Reserve, established to protect the population of common eider, is located in the Kandalaksha Gulf. The peninsula is also the site of
Kola_Peninsula
Measurement of a down product
expensive down of certain wild waterfowl species such as the Muscovy duck or Common eider can have higher fill powers than goose down. Higher fill powers are associated
Fill_power
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up eider or Eider in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Eider are large seaducks in the genus Somateria, including: Common eider (Somateria mollissima)
Eider_(disambiguation)
Tribe of birds
Steller's eider (Polysticta stelleri) Somateria Leach, 1819 Spectacled eider (Somateria fischeri) Common eider (Somateria mollissima) King eider (Somateria
Mergini
Soft, fine feather, sometimes under larger feathers
Volz, Conrad (2008). "Assessment of metals in down feathers of female common eiders and their eggs from the Aleutians: arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead
Down_feather
Anglo-Saxon bishop and saint (c. 634–687)
In Northumberland, the common eider is known as Cuddy's duck, "Cuddy" being the familiar form of "Cuthbert". The common eider still breeds in their thousands
Cuthbert
Species of bird
the world after the common eider, with male musk ducks actually being slightly heavier than male common eiders, but female eiders being rather larger
Musk_duck
List of bird flight speeds
able to exceed 320 km/h (200 mph) in its dives. A close relative of the common swift, the white-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus), is commonly
List_of_birds_by_flight_speed
Small island in the Westfjords region of Iceland
Office. The island is home to multiple species of birds such as the common eider, with its feathers being harvest by the family that resides on the island
Æðey
River estuary and nature reserve in Angus, Scotland
wildfowl including Eurasian oystercatcher, common redshank, red knot, mute swan, Eurasian wigeon and common eider. Large flocks of pink-footed goose and greylag
Montrose_Basin
Species of bivalve
the colonisation of the Swiss lakes by the normally strictly marine common eider, which typically feeds on marine mussels. In Italy, zebra mussels were
Zebra_mussel
Island in Estonia
the Greylag goose the tufted duck, the mute swan, the common gull, the goosander, the common eider, the lapwing, and others. getamap.net "Keskkonainfo.
Piiukaarelaid
Island group in Alaska, United States
subspecies of cackling goose nests on the islands in significant numbers, and common eider and emperor goose winter in the area. Black oystercatchers are also found
Semichi_Islands
Human settlement in Scotland
These include fulmar, black-legged kittiwake, common gull, razorbill and shag. Additionally common eider can be seen in and around the harbour and coves
Portknockie
Human disease
as the European herring gull (Larus argentatus), common starling (Sturnus vulgaris), and common eider (Somateria mollissima). Researchers noted, "Because
Thiamine_deficiency
Reproductive behavior in animals
Lehikoinen, A.; Öst, M.; Kilpi, M. (2007). "The cost of mate guarding in the Common Eider". Ornis Fennica. 84 (2): 49–56. ISSN 0030-5685. Alcock, J (1994). "Postinsemination
Mate_guarding
Nature reserve in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
breeding colony of breeding common eider in Britain and while they are still a protected feature of the reserve the eider colony suffered dramatic losses
Forvie National Nature Reserve
Forvie_National_Nature_Reserve
National park in Greenland
include great northern diver, barnacle goose, pink-footed goose, common eider, king eider, gyrfalcon, snowy owl, sanderling, ptarmigan and raven. Lists of
Northeast Greenland National Park
Northeast_Greenland_National_Park
Biological term
birds often use felted material rather than woven. For example, the common eider (Somateria mollissima), famous for the valuable down harvested from its
Felted
National park reserve in Quebec, Canada
seabirds, containing the largest concentrations of Arctic terns, Common terns and Common eiders on the St. Lawrence river. The area of the Mingan islands and
Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve
Mingan_Archipelago_National_Park_Reserve
Peninsula and region of Iceland
guillemot, black guillemot, red-necked phalarope and ducks such as the common eider and harlequin duck. Westfjords Dýrafjörður Puffins in Látrabjarg Oldest
Westfjords
Large, black species of passerine bird
in Alaska, where the population increase in common ravens is threatening the vulnerable Steller's eider (Polysticta stelleri). Ravens, like other corvids
Common_raven
Protected area in Svalbard, Norway
The island group of Dunøyane is a nesting site for barnacle goose, common eider and Arctic tern. "Forskrift om opprettelse av nasjonalparker, naturresevater
Dunøyane_Bird_Sanctuary
Canadian $1 coin
its facility in Winnipeg. The most prevalent versions of the coin show a common loon, a bird found throughout most of Canada, on the reverse and Queen Elizabeth
Loonie
Abandoned Middle Age Norse settlements
muta) and to a lesser extent from mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) and common eider ducks (Somateria mollissima). Important food animals from the mammalian
Norse settlements in Greenland
Norse_settlements_in_Greenland
Small island in the Westfjords region of Iceland
world. Each year, around 3,500 pairs of the common eider nest on Vigur. Their nests are lined with eider down, which is collected by the farmer once eggs
Vigur
Peninsula and natural reserve in Scania, Sweden
and seaduck, including common eider (Somateria mollissima), common scoter (Melanita nigra), velvet scoter (Melanita fusca), common goldeneye (Bucephala
Kullaberg
affinis LC Steller's eider, Polysticta stelleri VU Spectacled eider, Somateria fischeri NT King eider, Somateria spectabilis LC Common eider, Somateria mollissima
List of birds of the United States
List_of_birds_of_the_United_States
Steller's eider, Polysticta stelleri (A) VU Spectacled eider, Somateria fischeri (A) NT King eider, Somateria spectabilis LC Common eider, Somateria
List_of_birds_of_Canada
Nature reserve in Sweden
place for different birds, for example little tern, pied avocet and common eider. In the winters, there are white-tailed eagles in the area. 135 species
Balgö
Species of bird
Steller's eider (Polysticta stelleri) is a migratory Arctic sea duck that breeds along the coastlines of Russia and Alaska, as well as in the Baltic Sea
Steller's_eider
Archipelago in the Arctic
guillemot and little auk are common throughout the archipelago, while seven other species prefer nesting on flat tundra: common eider, purple sandpiper, Arctic
Franz_Josef_Land
Species of bird
frequently force the eider to dive repeatedly until it is exhausted and can be captured. When sitting on the nest, the female common eider will try to escape
White-tailed_eagle
2001 documentary film by Jacques Cluzaud, Michel Debats and Jacques Perrin
nest. On the coasts of the Arctic Ocean, as summer reaches its peak, common eiders plunge into the water while puffins run the gauntlet of great skuas
Winged_Migration
Animal reliance on other individuals to raise its young
Robertson, Gregory J. (1998). "Egg adoption can explain joint egg-laying in common eiders". Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 43 (4–5): 289–296. Bibcode:1998BEcoS
Brood_parasitism
Uninhabited island in the Firth of Forth, Scotland
The island is now an RSPB reserve, and is home to breeding pairs of common eider, Sandwich terns and various gulls. It used to be a nesting site for the
Inchmickery
Canadian naturalist and taxidermist
sanctuary in 1930, he was instrumental in the revival of the Bay of Fundy common eider population. His taxidermy collection of over 300 birds, all mounted by
Allan_Moses
Island group off Northumberland, England
internationally important wildlife habitat. In summer eider duck, cormorant, shag, fulmar, kittiwake, Arctic tern, common tern, Sandwich tern, guillemot, razorbill
Farne_Islands
Island in Estonia
great black-backed gull, the common gull, the oystercatcher, the Arctic tern, the common eider, the greylag goose, the common goldeneye, the mallard, the
Uuemaarahu
Plants and wildlife in Greenland
grønlandssæl Common seal Phoca vitulina spættet sæl As of 1911, 61 species of birds were known to breed in Greenland. Certain birds such as the eider duck, guillemot
Flora_and_fauna_of_Greenland
Ecoregion in northeastern Greenland
leucopsis), pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus), common eider (Somateria mollissima), king eider (Somateria spectabilis), gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)
Kalaallit Nunaat high arctic tundra
Kalaallit_Nunaat_high_arctic_tundra
International conservation partnership
black scoter, bufflehead, common eider, common goldeneye, common merganser, harlequin duck, hooded merganser, king eider, long-tailed duck, red-breasted
Sea_Duck_Joint_Venture
commonly being named in the various regions of the world. Lists of most common surnames List of most popular given names by state in the United States
List of most popular given names
List_of_most_popular_given_names
Stamps sold for wetland conservation
the 2024 contest were Brant, Northern Shoveler, Greater Scaup, Spectacled Eider, and Hooded Merganser. In the 1996 Coen brothers film Fargo, the protagonist
Federal_Duck_Stamp
Island of Canada
populations include American pipit, Arctic tern, black guillemot, common eider, common loon, great black-backed gull, gyrfalcon, herring gull, Pacific loon
Grey_Goose_Island
Island in Anglesey, Wales
razorbill, shag and kittiwake nesting, and in recent years small numbers of common eider and black guillemot. The Atlantic puffins from which the island gets
Puffin_Island_(Anglesey)
Harbor in Massachusetts, United States
regularly observed within the harbor. A few landbirds are included that are common around MacMillan Pier, on the beaches, and on the breakwater. The Great
Provincetown_Harbor
Region in the Northwest of Greenland
raven, ptarmigan, red-throated diver, snow goose, gyrfalcon, common eider, king eider, snowy owl, Arctic skua, northern wheatear, snow bunting, Arctic
Inglefield_Land
Zoo in the northwestern Rotterdam, Nederlands
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) Common guillemot (Uria aalge) Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) Common eider (Somateria mollissima) North Sea
Diergaarde_Blijdorp
popular resort for seals and form one of the main moulting areas of the common eider. The shoals are part of the core zone of the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden
North_Frisian_Barrier_Island
Sporadically inhabited island in Loch Broom in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland
porpoises pass by in summer. Bird species include common eider, grey heron, red grouse, and common buzzards. Scottish islands portal List of islands of
Tanera_Mòr
Bay in eastern Greenland
barnacle goose, pink-footed goose, snow goose, whooper swan, king eider, common eider, long-tailed duck, Brunnich's guillemot, black guillemot, little
Scoresby_Sound
scaup, Aythya affinis (A) Steller's eider, Polysticta stelleri King eider, Somateria spectabilis (A) Common eider, Somateria mollissima (A) Harlequin
List_of_birds_of_Japan
Currency of Denmark
1 January 1875. Both the ISO code "DKK" and currency sign "kr." are in common use; the former precedes the value, the latter in some contexts follows
Danish_krone
Island in Nova Scotia, Canada
those of sandy beaches. The coast provides habitat for common coast bird species like common eider, black legged kittiwake, black guillemot, whimbrel, and
Cape_Breton_Island
Kúfönd Aythya affinis (A) Common eider, Æðarfugl Somateria mollissima King eider, Æðarkóngur Somateria spectabilis (A) Steller's eider, Blikönd Polysticta stelleri
List_of_birds_of_Iceland
Traditional wild-harvested food
Svalbard may issue special permits to allow egg collecting" from the common eider duck (Somateria mollissima), great black-backed gull (Larus marinus)
Gull_egg
Edgeøya. Abundant breeder (AB) – breeds annually, with >10,000 breeding pairs Common breeder (CB) – breeds annually, with <10,000 breeding pairs Irregular breeder
List_of_birds_of_Svalbard
2011 British nature documentary series
volcanoes and the Russian Arctic. Sequences captured include migrating eider ducks, footage of a fur seal colony from the air, and pack hunting of seals
Frozen_Planet
Island in Cumbria, England
whilst migrating. Breeding bird species at South Walney include common eider, common ringed plover, Eurasian oystercatcher, lesser black-backed gull and
Walney_Island
Island in the West Frisian Islands
area for sanderling, dunlin and Kentish plovers. Common eider, common shelduck, Arctic tern, common tern, little tern, Kentish plover, and ringed plover
Rottumerplaat
Archipelago in the Baltic Sea
a bird reserve, with large breeding colonies of common eider, red-breasted merganser, gulls, common murre and razorbill. These murre and razorbill colonies
Ertholmene
Zoo in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Northern Oceans: Atlantic puffin, Pigeon guillemot, Common murre, Smew, Common eider, King eider, Harlequin duck, Horned puffin Southern Oceans: King
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
Cincinnati_Zoo_and_Botanical_Garden
Museum in Denver, Colorado, U.S.
which classifies the different groups of arthropods and features the twelve common orders of insects; Deceits & Defenses, which shows different insects that
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Denver_Museum_of_Nature_and_Science
affinis – A Steller's eider (Scheckente) Polysticta stelleri – A King eider (Prachteiderente) Somateria spectabilis – A Common eider (Eiderente) Somateria
List_of_birds_of_Germany
Artificial lake in Germany
in the past. A special feature was the year-round occurrence of the common eider, a sea duck, from September 2001 to December 2006. In July 2006, the
Möhne_Reservoir
German island
hatching region for the common eider, but also oystercatchers, shelducks, Arctic terns, seagulls like herring gulls, common gull and the lesser black-backed
Amrum
erythrophthalma (A) Common pochard, Aythya ferina Ferruginous duck, Aythya nyroca Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula Greater scaup, Aythya marila (A) Common eider, Somateria
List_of_birds_of_Israel
Nature reserve in Stockholm, Sweden
bird-life is rich, with species such as velvet scoter, tufted duck, common eider, ruddy turnstone, skua and black guillemot found here. "Storö-Bockö-Lökaö"
Storö-Bockö-Lökaö Nature Reserve
Storö-Bockö-Lökaö_Nature_Reserve
Native animals of Finland
Cygnus olor (common) Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus (common) Common eider, Somateria mollissima (common) King eider, Somateria spectabilis (common) Steller's
Fauna_of_Finland
hyemalis (B) Steller's eider (alförrädare) Polysticta stelleri (O) King eider (praktejder) Somateria spectabilis (O) Common eider (ejder) Somateria mollissima
List_of_birds_of_Sweden
Species of bird
(November 2005). The White tailed Sea Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla and the Common Eider Somate ria mollissima in the Gulf of Kandalaksha, White Sea. Proceedings
Western_capercaillie
Island in Maine
northern half of the island is a protected nesting site each spring for the common eider. List of islands of Maine National Register of Historic Places listings
Damariscove_Island
eider, Somateria fischeri (A) King eider, Somateria spectabilis Common eider, Somateria mollissima Harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus Common scoter
List_of_birds_of_Europe
Aythya marila Lesser scaup, Aythya affinis (B) King eider, Somateria spectabilis (A) Common eider, Somateria mollissima (A) Harlequin duck, Histrionicus
List_of_birds_of_Alberta
Species of bird
long "Roman nose" profile of Stejneger's Scoter similar to that of a common eider. Additionally, the feathering along the base of the upper mandible forms
White-winged_scoter
Norwegian writer
He argued for the preservation of nature, including protection of the common eider and eagles, and of the forests of Pasvikdalen. He was decorated Knight
Carl_Schøyen
young before returning south for the winter, including the common eider, harlequin duck, common redpoll and American pipit. The Labrador tundra is also permanent
Geography of Newfoundland and Labrador
Geography_of_Newfoundland_and_Labrador
Zoo in Fort Worth, Texas, United States
is home to an indoor enclosure for southern rockhopper penguins and common eider, both include a beach and an underwater viewing area. Opened in 1992
Fort_Worth_Zoo
Steller's eider, Polysticta stelleri (A) VU Spectacled eider, Somateria fischeri (A) NT King eider, Somateria spectabilis (A) LC Common eider, Somateria
List of birds of British Columbia
List_of_birds_of_British_Columbia
Netta rufina Common pochard, Aythya ferina Ferruginous duck, Aythya nyroca Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula Greater scaup, Aythya marila Common eider, Somateria
List_of_birds_of_Turkey
Island group of Svalbard
Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The island group is a nesting site for barnacle goose, common eider and Arctic tern. Hunters used to collect eiderdown at the islands. Dunøyane
Dunøyane
Birds described by Carl Linnaeus
– swan goose Anas tadorna – common shelduck Anas spectabilis – king eider Anas fusca – velvet scoter Anas nigra – common scoter Anas anser – greylag goose
Aves in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae
Aves_in_the_10th_edition_of_Systema_Naturae
chiffchaff Common chlorospingus Common crane Common cuckoo Common diving petrel Common eider Common emerald dove Common firecrest Common flameback Common gallinule
List_of_birds_by_common_name
Clangula hyemalis Common eider, Somateria mollissima (*) Velvet scoter, Melanitta fusca Common scoter, Melanitta nigra (*) Common goldeneye, Bucephala
List_of_birds_of_Greece
Species in the Ontario, Canada city
Anatinae Barrow's goldeneye Bufflehead Canada goose Canvasback Common eider Common goldeneye Common merganser Lesser scaup Long-tailed duck Hooded merganser
Fauna_of_Toronto
Island in Nova Scotia, Canada
coastal bogs, coastal forests, and beaches. It has osprey, willets, and common eider. https://www.mindat.org/feature-5894092.html "Nova Scotia Nature Trust
Barren_Island_(Nova_Scotia)
Genus of viruses
disease in farmed ducks. Wellfleet Bay virus was isolated from wild common eider ducks (Somateria mollissima) overwintering at Jeremy Point, Wellfleet
Quaranjavirus
to the IOC taxonomic sequence and can also be sorted alphabetically by common name and binomial. Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P., eds. (March 2025)
List_of_Anatidae_species
Important Bird Area in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
transport oil there. Common eiders are especially threatened by hunting. The IBA hosts populations of red-necked grebes, common eiders, and piping plovers
Miquelon Island (Northeast Coast) Important Bird Area
Miquelon_Island_(Northeast_Coast)_Important_Bird_Area
scaup, Aythya marila Lesser scaup, Aythya affinis King eider, Somateria spectabilis (R) Common eider, Somateria mollissima (R) Harlequin duck, Histrionicus
List_of_birds_of_Texas
Large shallow bay in Iceland
around 50 breeding bird species including the common shag, glaucous gull, white-tailed eagle, common eider, black guillemot and grey phalarope. The area
Breiðafjörður
Conservation area in Halifax County, Nova Scotia
including the piping plover, barn swallow, ruby-crowned kinglet and common eider. Although the area was commonly referred to as "Owls Head Provincial
Owls_Head_Provincial_Park
affinis (A) Steller's eider, Polysticta stelleri Spectacled eider, Somateria fischeri King eider, Somateria spectabilis Common eider, Somateria mollissima
List_of_birds_of_Russia
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Surname or Lastname
English (also common in South Wales)
English (also common in South Wales) : patronymic from the personal name Edmund (see Edmond).
Boy/Male
Australian, Biblical, Latin, Shakespearean
Common
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and northern Irish
Scottish and northern Irish : variant of Curzon.English (of Norman origin) : nickname from Old French corson, a diminutive of curt ‘short’ (see Court).
Male
English
 Anglicized form of Hebrew Ammown, AMMON means "kindred, tribal." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Lot by his younger daughter. Compare with another form of Ammon.
Surname or Lastname
English (common in Bristol)
English (common in Bristol) : variant of Gingold, of which the origin is unexplained.Respelling of German Gingel, a common Bavarian surname, derived from a short form of the Germanic personal name Gangulf, composed of the elements gangan ‘to walk or go’ + (w)ulf ‘wolf’.
Male
Irish
Irish name COMYN means "shrewd."
Male
Irish
Contracted form of Irish Gaelic Comhghán, COMGAN means "born together."
Surname or Lastname
English (formerly common in Kent)
English (formerly common in Kent) : unexplained. This name seems to have died out in Britain.
Male
English
English masculine variant spelling of Scottish Cameron, CAMRON means "crooked nose."
Surname or Lastname
English (common in Lancashire)
English (common in Lancashire) : habitational name from Sharples Hall near Bolton, probably so called from Old English scearp ‘sharp’, i.e. ‘steep’ + lǣs ‘pasture’.
Male
Romanian
Romanian form of Greek Kosmos, COSMIN means "order, beauty."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the numerous places throughout England (but especially in the south) named Compton, from Old English cumb ‘short, straight valley’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Biblical
common
Surname or Lastname
Swedish (common in Finland)
Swedish (common in Finland) : ornamental name formed with the common surname suffix -in and an unexplained first element.German : unexplained.English : unexplained.Spanish (FarÃn) : unexplained.
Male
English
English form of Irish Colmán, COLMAN means "dove."
Male
English
 Anglicized form of Hebrew Rimmown, RIMMON means "pomegranate." In the bible, this is the name of several places, the name of a Benjamite of Beeroth.Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of numerous places named from Old English cotum (dative plural of cot) ‘at the cottages or huts’ (or sometimes possibly from a Middle English plural, coten). Examples include Coton (Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Staffordshire), Cottam (East Yorkshire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire), and Cotham (Nottinghamshire).French : from a diminutive of Old French cot(t)e ‘coat (of mail)’ (see Cott).John Cotton (1584–1652) was a noted Puritan preacher, who landed at Boston, MA, from London in 1633 and became leader of the Congregationalists in America.
Male
Greek
(Ἄμμων) Greek form of Egyptian Yamanu, AMMON means "the hidden one." In mythology, Yamanu is the name of a god of wind and air. Compare with another form of Ammon.
Surname or Lastname
French, English, and Spanish (Cordón)
French, English, and Spanish (Cordón) : from Old French cordon ‘cord’, ‘ribbon’, a diminutive of corde ‘string’, ‘cord’; Spanish cordón, hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of cord or ribbon.English : metonymic occupational name for a worker in fine Spanish kid leather, from Old French cordoan (so named with being originally produced at Córdoba).
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from any of various places called Colton in England, perhaps also Colton House in Scotland. Examples in Norfolk, Staffordshire, and North Yorkshire are from the Old English personal name Cola (or the cognate Old Norse Koli; see Cole 2) + Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. The place so named in Somerset has as its first element the Old English personal name Cūla (of uncertain origin). The one in Cumbria has a river name apparently derived from a Celtic word meaning ‘hazel’.
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