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n. - Eider ducks.

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  • I think this is it, the Somateria mollissima, typically found in Iceland, Norway, Alaska, and the Siberian shores.
  • For example, considerable genetic diversity exists among populations of common eider ducks (Somateria mollissima) nesting throughout the circumpolar Arctic.
  • Mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite variation in the eider duck (Somateria mollissima) indicate stepwise postglacial colonization of Europe and limited current...
  • Because of the length of coastline associated with this ecoregion, the area also supports a great variety of seabirds like murre (Uria spp.), eider (Somateria spp.),...
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