Steller's Eider (Polysticta stelleri)

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Steller's Eider (Polysticta stelleri)

Globally vulnerable (VU) (Source: IUCN Red List)

Classification
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Life
Animals Kingdom Animalia
Chordates Phylum Chordata
Birds Class Aves
Waterfowl Order Anseriformes
Ducks, Geese, and Swans Family Anatidae
Genus Polysticta
Steller's Eider Polysticta stelleri

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Scientific names
- Polysticta stelleri
French
- eider de Steller
English
- Steller's Eider

Guide Colors

Places 30 of 40

Countries: Map of countries: SE, EE, LV, LT, NO, FI, RU, JP, US

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Photo: (c) USFWS Endangered Species, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Description from Wikipedia

The Steller's Eider (Polysticta stelleri) is a medium-large sea duck, which breeds along the Arctic coasts of eastern Siberia and Alaska. The lined nest is built on tundra close to the sea, and 6-10 eggs are laid.

Conservation Summary

Globally

Vulnerable (VU) (Source: IUCN Red List)

Source: BirdLife International (2011) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 31/07/2011.