Painted

Unknown

Published

1930

Volume

3

Plate

161

Pacific Eider

Somateria v-nigra

Western representative of the Eider in Alaska waters. Males differ from eastern birds in having V-shaped mark on throat, while females vary in shape of bill entrance. Their habits are similar to the Eider.

BREEDING

Similar to Eider.

RANGE

North Pacific Coast to Arctic Ocean.

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