Low Abundance of King Eider Nests during Low Lemming Years in Northeast Greenland

ARCTIC ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Benoît Sittler ◽  
Olivier Gilg ◽  
Thomas B. Berg
Keyword(s):  
King Eider

King Eider in South Carolina

The Auk ◽  
1937 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 383-383
Author(s):  
E. B. Chamberlain
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
King Eider

The Migration of the King Eider at Synuk, Alaska

The Condor ◽  
1923 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 103-104
Author(s):  
Grace A. Hill
Keyword(s):  
King Eider

King Eider in Maine

The Auk ◽  
1923 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-120
Author(s):  
Frederic H. Kennard
Keyword(s):  
King Eider

King Eider Foraging Effort During the Pre-Breeding Period in Alaska

The Condor ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 113 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steffen Oppel ◽  
Abby N. Powell ◽  
Malcolm G. Butler
Keyword(s):  
Breeding Period ◽  
Foraging Effort ◽  
King Eider

King Eider Taken on Illinois River

The Auk ◽  
1937 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-203
Keyword(s):  
Illinois River ◽  
King Eider

scholarly journals NOTES ON THE FOOD OF A KING EIDER

Science ◽  
1910 ◽  
Vol 31 (799) ◽  
pp. 630-631
Author(s):  
G. C. EMBODY
Keyword(s):  
King Eider

scholarly journals The significance of Southwest Greenland as winter quarters for seabirds

2004 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
DAVID BOERTMANN ◽  
PETER LYNGS ◽  
FLEMMING RAVN MERKEL ◽  
ANDERS MOSBECH
Keyword(s):  
Common Eider ◽  
Somateria Mollissima ◽  
Uria Lomvia ◽  
Little Auk ◽  
Alle Alle ◽  
King Eider ◽  
Numerous Species ◽  
Breeding Populations ◽  
Southwest Greenland ◽  
Brunnich’S Guillemot

The coastal and offshore waters of Southwest Greenland are internationally important winter quarters for seabirds. We crudely estimate a minimum of 3.5 million seabirds using the region in winter, mainly from Arctic Canada, Greenland and Svalbard, with smaller numbers also from Alaska, Iceland, mainland Norway and Russia. The most numerous species are Common Eider Somateria mollissima, King Eider S. spectabilis, Brünnich's Guillemot Uria lomvia and Little Auk Alle alle. The most immediate threat to the seabirds in Southwest Greenland is hunting, and current levels of usage of the Greenland breeding populations of Brünnich's Guillemot and Common Eider are considered unsustainable. Conservation measures are required for these populations.

scholarly journals Egg Size, Body Size, Locomotion, and Feeding Performance in Captive King Eider Ducklings

The Condor ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 103 (1) ◽  
pp. 195-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa R. Anderson ◽  
Ray T. Alisauskas
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Egg Size ◽  
Feeding Rate ◽  
Canadian Arctic ◽  
Feeding Rates ◽  
Egg Volume ◽  
King Eider ◽  
Somateria Spectabilis ◽  
Predator Evasion ◽  
Better Than

Abstract We studied the effect of egg volume and body size on swimming speed, endurance, and feeding rate in captive King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) ducklings in the Canadian arctic. Sprint speed, endurance, and feeding rate were positively related to egg size and body size. Large ducklings from large eggs performed better than small ducklings from small eggs. Ducklings that are more capable swimmers and have higher feeding rates may grow more quickly and be more effective at predator evasion. Thus, ducklings from large eggs may have a survival advantage over those from small eggs under conditions where predation and nutrition may constrain survival.

King Eider (Somateria spectabilis)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abby N. Powell ◽  
Robert S. Suydam
Keyword(s):  
King Eider ◽  
Somateria Spectabilis
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