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Steller's Eider
Polysticta stelleri

17-18 1/2" (43-47 cm). Male, pale chestnut below, boldly black and white above; head white with black ring around eye, small black, green crest on nape. Female, rich mottled brown. Inner wing purple, bordered in front and back with white.… read more

Spectacled Eider
Somateria fischeri

20 1/2 -22" (52-56 cm). Breeding male has white neck, back, and shoulders, black breast and belly. Head light olive green with large, white, black-rimmed "spectacles." Female is mottled buff, with pale buff "spectacles" and large bill feathered at base.… read more

Common Eider
Somateria mollissima

23-27" (58-69 cm). Large duck. Male, black underparts; white back; white head, breast; dark crown; greenish tinge on back of head. Female, mottled brown, barred flanks. Long sloping bill. Usually holds bill pointing slightly down toward surface of water.… read more

King Eider
Somateria spectabilis

18-25" (46-64 cm). Male has black back, conspicuous orange-yellow bill, "shield" on forehead. Female similar to female Common Eider, but bill shorter, not extending as far back toward eye; flanks marked with black crescents, not bars.… read more

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