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Steller's Eider -
Stellers Eider
-
Polysticta stelleri

Image ID:
6388
Date: 
10/04/2009
Location: 
Kiberg,
Varanger Fjord,
Northern Norway
Description: 

Adult Male. The bird on the background is a male Common Eider, Somateria mollisima.

Keywords: 
bird |
duck |
eider |
steller's eider |
polysticta stelleri |
vogel |
eend |
eidereend |
stellers eider |
stellers eidereend |
breeds on arctic pools |
small lakes |
rivers |
tundra bogs |
favouring moss-lichen polygonal tundra |
mostly on sea in winter |
along low-lying rocky coasts |
frequenting bays |
river mouths |
ports |
harbours |
usually in areas of very shallow water |
broedt aan arctische poelen |
kleine meren |
rivieren |
toendra vennen |
voorkeur voor toendra met mossen en korstmossen |
meestal op zee tijdens de winter |
langs laaggelegen rotskusten |
baaien |
riviermondingen |
havens |
vaak in ondiepe wateren |
IUCN Red List |
Vulnerable |
Rode Lijst |
kwetsbaar
Category: 
Birds |
Non-passerines |
Ducks, Geese, Swans and Screamers |
Places |
Europe |
Scandinavia |
Norway, Varanger Fjord
Image type: 
Digital
Link to image:
http://www.bernardvanelegem.com/image/stellers-eider-6

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