King Eider - Somateria spectabilis

The King Eider is a large sea duck. They breed along the Arctic coasts of northeast Europe, North America, and Asia. In winter they are farther south but are still in the northern areas of North America, Europe and Asia.

Their diet consists of mollusks, crustaceans, echinoderms, and algae.

Breeding (Dec-June)

male King Eider - Harlequin Duck on the right 07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska male King Eider - Harlequin Duck on the right 07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska	Female King Eider 07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska Female King Eider 07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska	male King Eider - Harlequin Duck on the right 07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska male King Eider - Harlequin Duck on the right 07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska
male King Eider - Harlequin Duck on the right 07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska male King Eider - Harlequin Duck on the right 07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska	Females 07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska Females 07/13/2010 - Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska

Non-breeding (July-Nov)

Male 09/04/2013 - Montreal Biodome, Montreal, Canada Male 09/04/2013 - Montreal Biodome, Montreal, Canada

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