Somateria (Typical Eiders)

Species in this group

NT

Somateria mollissima

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

LC

Somateria spectabilis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

NT

Somateria fischeri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~50%

May

~50%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Eiders

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 37 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Svalbard	🇳🇴 Norway	2 of 3	~90%
	Common Eider			~90%
	King Eider			~30%
2	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	1 of 3	~60%
	Common Eider			~60%
3	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 3	~50%
	Common Eider			~40%
	Spectacled Eider			~10%
4	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~40%
	Common Eider			~40%
5	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Eider			~20%
6	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Eider			~20%
7	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Eider			~10%
8	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	King Eider			<5%
9	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Eider			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	~10%
	Common Eider			~10%
	King Eider			<5%
2	Helsinki	🇫🇮 Finland	2 of 3	~10%
	Common Eider			~10%
	King Eider			<5%
3	Copenhagen	🇩🇰 Denmark	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Eider			~10%
4	Saint Petersburg	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Eider			<5%
5	Kazan	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 3	<5%
	King Eider			<5%
6	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	King Eider			<5%
7	Porto	🇵🇹 Portugal	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Eider			<5%
8	Moscow	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 3	<5%
	King Eider			<5%
9	Rotterdam [The Hague]	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Eider			<5%
10	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	<5%
	King Eider			<5%
	Common Eider			<5%
11	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	King Eider			<5%
12	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	King Eider			<5%
13	Stockholm	🇸🇪 Sweden	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Eider			<5%
14	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 3	<5%
	Common Eider			<5%
	King Eider			<5%
15	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	King Eider			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
2	Basel Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
3	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
4	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Fota Wildlife Park	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
6	Ecomuseum Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
7	Tallinn Zoo	🇪🇪 Estonia	In captivity
8	Cotswold Wildlife Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
9	Slimbridge Wetland Centre	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
10	Saint Louis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Dierenpark Hoenderdaell	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
12	Wrocław Zoological Garden	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
13	Diergaarde Blijdorp	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
14	Fort Worth Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Natur- und Tierpark Goldau	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
16	Wilhelma	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
17	Dudley Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
18	Tierpark Hagenbeck	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
19	Cologne Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
20	Emirates Park Zoo	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
21	Langenberg Wildlife Park	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
22	Duisburg Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
23	Cleres Zoological Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
24	Birdworld	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
25	L'Oceanogràfic	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
26	Salisbury Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Slottsskogens Djurpark	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
28	Central Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Alaska SeaLife Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Africarium	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
31	Fågelhuset	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
32	Bristol Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
33	Cologne Zoo Aquarium	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
34	Landgoed Hoenderdaell	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
35	Les Oiseaux du Marais Poitevin	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
36	Montreal Biodome	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
37	terrarium ogrodu zoologicznego we Wrocławiu	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity

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Typical Eiders

Species in this group

Common Eider

King Eider

Spectacled Eider

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Typical Eiders

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found