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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:bodyLength
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50–71 cm
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gptkbp:breedingRange
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coasts of northern Europe, North America, and eastern Siberia
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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gptkb:spring
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Aves
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gptkbp:clutchSize
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3–8 eggs
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:eider_duck
common eider
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Least Concern
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gptkbp:diet
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crustaceans
marine invertebrates
mollusks
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Eastern_Siberia
gptkb:Northern_coasts_of_Europe
Northern coasts of North America
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gptkbp:downHarvesting
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used for eiderdown
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gptkbp:eggColor
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gptkb:oil
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Anatidae
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gptkbp:firstDescribed
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gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior
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dives for food
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Somateria
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gptkbp:habitat
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coastal marine environments
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Common eider
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gptkbp:incubationPeriod
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24–26 days
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gptkbp:IUCNStatus
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22680406
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 20 years
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gptkbp:migratory
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partially migratory
some populations migrate south in winter
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gptkbp:nativeTo
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Arctic and northern temperate regions
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gptkbp:nesting
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ground nests near water
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gptkbp:notableFor
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gptkb:Iceland
gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:Svalbard
down feathers
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Anseriformes
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gptkbp:parentalCare
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female incubates and cares for young
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gptkbp:predators
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foxes
gulls
large birds of prey
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Somateria_mollissima
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gptkbp:sexualDimorphism
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males have black and white plumage, females are brown
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Somateria_mollissima_borealis
gptkb:Somateria_mollissima_dresseri
gptkb:Somateria_mollissima_faeroeensis
gptkb:Somateria_mollissima_mollissima
gptkb:Somateria_mollissima_sedentaria
gptkb:Somateria_mollissima_v-nigrum
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gptkbp:vocalization
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cooing and grunting sounds
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gptkbp:weight
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1.2–2.8 kg
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gptkbp:wingspan
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95–105 cm
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Eider
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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