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Find out how to identify wetland birds with this special fold out ID chart
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Latin name: Somateria mollissima
Size: Approximately 60cms.
Distribution: Small numbers can be seen around most of the coast of Britain.
Months seen: All year round.
Food: Feed mainly on molluscs.
Habitat: Found around rocky coasts and islands off mainland UK.
Special features: This is where we get the word "eiderdown" from. The soft feathers of the eider duck have been used for many years as a filling for bedcovers.
Eider ducks nest on the ground, usually on small islands.
 The dark colour of the females helps
them to stay hidden while they incubate their eggs.
UK Safari Wildfowl Section
UK Safari Bird Section
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