King Eider

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:breedingRange gptkb:Arctic_coasts_of_North_America
Arctic coasts of Asia
Arctic coasts of Europe
gptkbp:clutchSize 4-7 eggs
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:King_Eider
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet crustaceans
mollusks
echinoderms
aquatic insects
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature male has orange knob on bill
gptkbp:distribution circumpolar Arctic
gptkbp:family gptkb:Anatidae
gptkbp:featuredOnStamps gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Greenland
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Somateria
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Arctic_coastal_tundra
marine environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Eider
gptkbp:isGameBird true
gptkbp:IUCNStatus 22680413
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:migratory true
gptkbp:molting males molt after breeding
gptkbp:movedTo gptkb:Bering_Sea
gptkb:North_Atlantic
gptkb:North_Pacific
gptkbp:namedAfter the male's ornate crown-like head
gptkbp:nesting ground nests near water
gptkbp:order gptkb:Anseriformes
gptkbp:parentalCare female incubates eggs
gptkbp:plumage females are mottled brown
males have striking multicolored plumage
gptkbp:population gptkb:standard
gptkbp:predators gptkb:deer
gulls
jaegers
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Somateria_spectabilis
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism pronounced
gptkbp:size 47–63 cm length
gptkbp:usedInSubsistenceHunting true
gptkbp:vocalization low cooing calls
gptkbp:weight 1.6–2.2 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 86–102 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange subarctic marine waters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sea_Duck
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7