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Mollissima • S. Indikatori lua dlya quik. Fischeri • S. Spectabilis • Eider, 1819 Eiders ( ) are large in the genus Somateria. The scientific name is derived from somatos 'body' and erion 'wool', referring to. The three extant species all breed in the cooler latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. The of eider ducks, and some other ducks and geese, are used to fill pillows and —they have given the name to the type of quilt known as an eiderdown.

( Polysticta stelleri) is in a different genus despite its name. The call of the duck has been likened to sound of 'surprised, or even the comedian '. Species [ ] Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution Somateria mollissima northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern Siberia Somateria spectabilis northeast Europe, North America and Asia Somateria fischeri coasts of Alaska and northeastern Siberia. Two undescribed species are known from, one from Middle rocks in and another from the Late or Early of Lee Creek Mine, United States. The former may not actually belong in this genus. References [ ].