Somateria
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Somateria is a genus of large sea ducks commonly known as eiders, found in northern coastal regions and noted for their dense, insulating down.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Somateria canonical | 2 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ species ⓘ species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Merginae ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| climateAdaptation | cold marine environments ⓘ |
| commonName |
Steller's eider
ⓘ
common eider ⓘ eiders ⓘ king eider ⓘ |
| describedAs | large sea ducks ⓘ |
| distribution |
North Atlantic coasts
ⓘ
North Pacific coasts ⓘ |
| downUsedFor |
bedding
ⓘ
insulation ⓘ |
| eggProtection | lined nests with down ⓘ |
| family | Anatidae ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | diving for benthic invertebrates ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Arctic regions
ⓘ
subarctic regions ⓘ |
| habitat |
marine
ⓘ
northern coastal regions ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Somateria fischeri
ⓘ
Somateria mollissima ⓘ Somateria spectabilis ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partially migratory ⓘ |
| notedFor |
colonial nesting behavior
ⓘ
dense insulating down ⓘ |
| order | Anseriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Anatidae ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | strong ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.