King Eider in Maine

Frederic H. Kennard

doi:10.2307/4073690

King Eider in South Carolina

The Auk ◽

10.2307/4078098 ◽

1937 ◽

Vol 54 (3) ◽

pp. 383-383

Author(s):

E. B. Chamberlain

Keyword(s):

South Carolina ◽

King Eider

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The Migration of the King Eider at Synuk, Alaska

The Condor ◽

10.2307/1362670 ◽

1923 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 103-104

Author(s):

Grace A. Hill

Keyword(s):

King Eider

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

The Condor ◽

10.1525/cond.2011.100077 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 113 (1) ◽

pp. 52-60 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Steffen Oppel ◽

Abby N. Powell ◽

Malcolm G. Butler

Keyword(s):

Breeding Period ◽

Foraging Effort ◽

King Eider

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King Eider Taken on Illinois River

The Auk ◽

10.2307/4078558 ◽

1937 ◽

Vol 54 (2) ◽

pp. 203-203

Keyword(s):

Illinois River ◽

King Eider

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NOTES ON THE FOOD OF A KING EIDER

Science ◽

10.1126/science.31.799.630 ◽

1910 ◽

Vol 31 (799) ◽

pp. 630-631

Author(s):

G. C. EMBODY

Keyword(s):

King Eider

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The significance of Southwest Greenland as winter quarters for seabirds

Bird Conservation International ◽

10.1017/s0959270904000127 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 87-112 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

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.

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

The Condor ◽

10.1093/condor/103.1.195 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 103 (1) ◽

pp. 195-199 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

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.

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