Identification of King and Common Eiders · King Eider Somateria spectabilis L 22" 35" WT3.7 1b...
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Identification of Identification of King and Common King and Common Eiders Eiders DVOC 1/8/09
Transcript of Identification of King and Common Eiders · King Eider Somateria spectabilis L 22" 35" WT3.7 1b...
Identification of Identification of
King and Common King and Common
EidersEiders
DVOC 1/8/09
The ScenarioThe Scenario
•• Winter Winter
•• King and Common Eider reported King and Common Eider reported
off a coastal jettyoff a coastal jetty
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At first glance this birds looks like a King
Eider. But in other pictures taken at the time,
the bill appears more like a Common Eider
(inset). This bird generated considerable
discussion at the DVOC meeting.
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Common
Eider (f)
Common
Eider (m)
King
Eider (f)
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King
Eider (f)