COMMON EIDER

Somateria mollissima

Family : Anatidae

Habitat : marine coasts and estuaries

Food and Feeding : marine invertebrates, seeds and leaves, algae

Breeding : 4-6 eggs

Size : 50-71 cm

Wingspan : 80-108 cm

Weight : 1.1-2.8 kg

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