Steller's eider
E1022323
Steller's eider is a small, Arctic sea duck known for its striking plumage and preference for coastal tundra and marine habitats in northern regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Steller's eider canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal
ⓘ
bird ⓘ duck ⓘ sea duck ⓘ |
| binomialName | Polysticta stelleri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySize | small sea duck ⓘ |
| breedingHabits | nests on Arctic tundra near freshwater ponds ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Arctic coastal tundra
ⓘ
northern Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Russia ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 5–9 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | Steller's eider NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | declining populations in parts of range ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ insect larvae ⓘ mollusks ⓘ plant material ⓘ |
| distribution |
circumpolar Arctic
ⓘ
coasts of the Barents Sea ⓘ coasts of the Bering Sea ⓘ |
| family | Anatidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
dives for food
ⓘ
up-ends in shallow water ⓘ |
| genus | Polysticta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal tundra
ⓘ
lagoon and estuary margins ⓘ shallow marine waters ⓘ |
| hasSexualDimorphism | true ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legalProtection | protected in parts of its range under national and international law ⓘ |
| migration | migratory ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | migrates between Arctic breeding grounds and subarctic wintering areas ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Georg Wilhelm Steller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange |
Barents Sea coasts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bering Sea coasts ⓘ ice-free Arctic coastal waters ⓘ |
| order | Anseriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageDescription |
female is mottled brown
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male has striking black, white, chestnut, and green plumage ⓘ |
| relativeSize | smaller than common eider ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
climate change
ⓘ
disturbance in coastal areas ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ oil pollution ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Somateria fischeri