Common eider, scientific name Somateria mollissima, is a surface duck that lives throughout Europe in Asia, North America and the Arctic.

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It is a surface duck belonging to the Anatidae family and the order of the Anseriformes.

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This duck is recognizable with its white, black and green or black, brown and white body, it depends on the sex.

In common eider, it is possible to recognize the female from the male. Indeed, the male has white, black, blue and green plumage. The female is gray and brown with white stripes.

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The Common Eider feeds mainly on molluscs, gastropods, fish and crustaceans.

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He lives mainly near the sea coast. He very rarely lives

It nests in pairs, near water, on the sand of an islet or on rocks. It lays between 4 and 6 eggs.

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It is a rather talkative species.

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On the IUCN conservation status, it is: NT Near Threatened.