Spectacled Eider

Somateria fischeri

The Spectacled Eider (Somateria fischeri) is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl) and order Anseriformes (Ducks).

Gallery

Male

San Diego Zoo, California, USA , 3 Apr 2016

Female

San Diego Zoo, California, USA , 3 Apr 2016

Spectacled Eider

Male

San Diego Zoo, California, USA , 3 Apr 2016

Female

San Diego Zoo, California, USA , 3 Apr 2016

Observed

United States

Observed

United States

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Aves
      - Order: Anseriformes
        Family: Anatidae
        Genus: Somateria
        Species: Somateria fischeri

Species in the Genus of Somateria

Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

King Eider

Somateria spectabilis

Spectacled Eider

Somateria fischeri

External Links

Spectacled Eider – Wikipedia

Spectacled Eider – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Spectacled Eider – Audubon.org