The King Eider [ Pictures for Easy Identification]

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Introduction

What the King Eider Looks Like

The King Eider has overall_color color of brown and black and white and orange.

The King Eider has above_color color of brown and black and white and orange.

The King Eider has head color of brown and black and white.

The King Eider has face color of brown and black and white and orange.

The King Eider has below_color color of brown and black and white.

The King Eider has undertail color of blackish.

The King Eider has back color of brown and black.

The King Eider has bill color of red and black.

The King Eider has wing color of brown and black.

The King Eider has belly color of brown and black and white.

The King Eider has tail color of brown and black.

The King Eider has chest color of brown and black and white.

The King Eider has neck color of brown and black and white.

Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the King Eider

Pictures of the King Eider

 King Eider
King Eider, King Eider [16/100] by timsackton, from flickr, licensed under CC
 King Eider
King Eider, King Eider Duck by Emil L., from flickr, licensed under CC
adult King Eider
adult King Eider, Adult King Eider (Somateria spectxabilis) in Alaska in the Seaward Sea Life Center. by jkirkhart35, from flickr, licensed under CC
male King Eider
male King Eider, King eider splashing by USFWSAlaska, from flickr, licensed under CC
male King Eider
male King Eider, Eider and phalarope by USFWSAlaska, from flickr, licensed under CC
male King Eider
male King Eider, King Eider pair hanging out by USFWSAlaska, from flickr, licensed under CC
male King Eider
male King Eider, King Eider male in flight by USFWSAlaska, from flickr, licensed under CC
male King Eider
male King Eider, Male King Eider by USFWSAlaska, from flickr, licensed under CC
male King Eider
male King Eider, King eider male liftoff by USFWSAlaska, from flickr, licensed under CC
male King Eider
male King Eider, Male king eider by USFWSAlaska, from flickr, licensed under CC
female King Eider
female King Eider, King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) female by Dominic Sherony, from flickr, licensed under CC
female King Eider
female King Eider, Female king eider by USFWSAlaska, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight King Eider
flight King Eider, King eider male in flight by USFWSAlaska, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight King Eider
flight King Eider, Eider and phalarope by USFWSAlaska, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight King Eider
flight King Eider, King Eider male in flight by USFWSAlaska, from flickr, licensed under CC

Feeding Behavior of the King Eider

primarily hunts underwater.

Forages frequently in deep water and may descend more than 150 feet.

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What the King Eider Likes to Eat

The King Eider feeds on the following:

  • mollusks
  • crustaceans
  • insects
  • echinoderms
  • plant material
  • Insect larvae

Where To Find the King Eider

You can find the King Eider in the following habitats:

  • Rocky coasts
  • ocean
  • high arctic tundra