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Somateria mollissima, Print, The common eider (Somateria mollissima), also called St. Cuthbert's duck or Cuddy's duck, is a large (50–71 cm (20–28 in) in body length) sea-duck that is distributed over the northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern Siberia. It breeds in Arctic and some northern temperate regions, but winters somewhat farther south in temperate zones, when it can form large flocks on coastal waters. It can fly at speeds up to 113 km/h (70 mph)., 1790-1796.
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Somateria mollissima, Print, The common eider (Somateria mollissima), also called St. Cuthbert's duck or Cuddy's duck, is a large (50–71 cm (20–28 in) in body length) sea-duck that is distributed over the northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern Siberia. It breeds in Arctic and some northern temperate regions, but winters somewhat farther south in temperate zones, when it can form large flocks on coastal waters. It can fly at speeds up to 113 km/h (70 mph)., 1790-1796
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3322 x 4595 px | 43.7 MB
Print size:
28.1 x 38.9 cm | 11.1 x 15.3 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
113 KM / H • 1790-1796 • 20–28 • 50–71 CM • 70 MPH • ARCTIC • BODY LENGTH • BREEDS • COASTAL WATERS • COMMON EIDER • CUDDY'S DUCK • DISTRIBUTED • EASTERN SIBERIA • EUROPE • FLY • FORM LARGE FLOCKS • LARGE • NORTH AMERICA • NORTH POLE • NORTHERN COASTS • NORTHERN TEMPERATE REGIONS • PRINT • RACES • SEA-DUCK • SOMATERIA MOLLISSIMA • SPEEDS UP • ST. CUTHBERT'S DUCK • TEMPERATE ZONES • WINTERS SOMEWHAT FARTHER SOUTH
