{"id":4999,"date":"2017-01-23T11:17:58","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T10:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=4999"},"modified":"2020-06-14T20:40:51","modified_gmt":"2020-06-14T19:40:51","slug":"common-eider-somateria-molissima","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=4999","title":{"rendered":"Common Eider
Somateria molissima<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– largest duck, much larger than Mallard<\/a>
\n– diurnal migrant
\n– migrates in small to large flocks in formation close to water surface<\/p>\n

>> VISUAL ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nCommon Eider Somateria m. molissima<\/em>, M F AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1051, 24\/03\/2010, Baltic Sea, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

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\nCommon Eider Somateria m. molissima<\/em>, M AD NBREED<\/strong>
\nBIF1052, 01\/09\/2015, Cuxhaven, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

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\nCommon Eider Somateria m. molissima<\/em>, M AD NBREED<\/strong>
\nBIF1053, 01\/09\/2015, Cuxhaven, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

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\nCommon Eider Somateria m. molissima<\/em>, M F<\/strong>
\nBIF1054, 09\/11\/2013, Helgoland, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

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\nCommon Eider Somateria m. molissima<\/em>, M F AD
\n<\/strong>BIF1055, 11\/11\/2013, North Sea, offshore, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

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\nCommon Eider Somateria m. molissima<\/em>, M AD
\n<\/strong>BIF1056, 23\/09\/2010, Baltic Sea, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

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\nCommon Eider Somateria m. molissima<\/em>, M AD
\n<\/strong>BIF1057, 08\/12\/2015, North Sea, offshore, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

<\/a>
\nCommon Eider Somateria m. molissima<\/em>, M F AD
\n<\/strong>BIF1058, 08\/12\/2015, North Sea, offshore, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

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\nCommon Eider Somateria m. molissima<\/em>, M AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1059, 08\/12\/2015, North Sea, offshore, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

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\nCommon Eider Somateria m. molissima<\/em>, M F AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1060, 08\/12\/2015, North Sea, offshore, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

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\nCommon Eider Somateria m. molissima<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF1061, 15\/04\/2010, Baltic Sea, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

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\nCommon Eider Somateria m. molissima<\/em>, M F AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1062, 15\/04\/2010, Baltic Sea, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

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\nCommon Eider Somateria m. molissima<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF1063, 15\/04\/2010, Baltic Sea, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

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\nCommon Eider Somateria m. molissima<\/em>, M AD BREED, F
\nEurasian Teal Anas crecca<\/em>, F
\nNorthern Shoveler Anas clyptaea<\/em>, M AD BREED, F<\/strong>
\nBIF1064, 19\/04\/2016, North Sea, offshore, Roland Neumann<\/p>\n

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\nCommon Eider Somateria m. molissima<\/em>, M AD BREED, F
\nEurasian Teal Anas crecca<\/em>, F
\nNorthern Shoveler Anas clyptaea<\/em>, M AD BREED, F<\/strong>
\nBIF1065, 19\/04\/2016, North Sea, offshore, Roland Neumann<\/p>\n

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– usually nonvocal during migration<\/p>\n

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

Barnacle Goose<\/a>
\nCommon Shelduck<\/a>
\nKing Eider
\nSteller’s Eider
\nCommon Scoter<\/a>
\nBlack Scoter
\nGoosander<\/a>
\nRed-breasted Merganser<\/p>\n

#waterbird #waterfowl #wildfowl<\/p>\n

#ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>> – largest duck, much larger than Mallard – diurnal migrant – migrates in small to large flocks in formation close to water surface >> VISUAL ID >>>>> Common Eider Somateria m. molissima, M F AD BIF1051, 24\/03\/2010, Baltic Sea, Germany, Mathias Putze Common Eider Somateria m. molissima, M AD NBREED BIF1052, 01\/09\/2015, … Continue reading Common Eider
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