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Common Name

Common Eider Duck

Alternate Names

St. Cuthbert's Duck, Cuddy's Duck

Common Type

Duck

Order

Anseriformes

Family

Anatidae

Genus

Somateria

Species

mollissima

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Britain, Captive Photographed

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Migratory

Preferred Habitat

Coastal waters

Distribution and Range

Northern coasts of Europe, North America and Siberia.

Food

Dives for crustaceans and molluscs which are swallowed whole.

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