I think this is it, the Somateria mollissima, typically found in Iceland, Norway, Alaska, and the Siberian shores. From Wordnik.com. [CRUEL AND UNUSUAL] Reference
For example, considerable genetic diversity exists among populations of common eider ducks (Somateria mollissima) nesting throughout the circumpolar Arctic. From Wordnik.com. [Effects of climate change on the biodiversity of the Arctic] Reference
Mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite variation in the eider duck (Somateria mollissima) indicate stepwise postglacial colonization of Europe and limited current long-distance dispersal. From Wordnik.com. [Effects of climate change on the biodiversity of the Arctic] Reference
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.), tern (Sterna spp.), and puffin (Fratercula spp.). From Wordnik.com. [Eastern Canadian forests] Reference
Restrictions on hunting have also allowed recovery of species such as common eider (Somateria mollissima) and barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) that nest in the high Arctic, to the point where it may be justified to reconsider opening hunting seasons on them. From Wordnik.com. [Climate change and terrestrial wildlife management in the Fennoscandian North] Reference
Birds visiting the area include Brent goose Branta bernicla, common eider Somateria mollissima, red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator, pomarine skua Stercorarius pomarinus, Arctic skua Stercorarius parasiticus, Arctic tern Sterna paradisaea and Brünnich's guillemot Uria lomvia. From Wordnik.com. [Ilulissat Icefjord, Denmark-Greenland] Reference
With increasing temperatures, in concert with other long-term changes, such as wetland eutrophication, populations of some waterfowl species, for example whistling swans (Cygnus columbianus), eider ducks (Somateria spp.), and greylag geese (Anser anser), are expected to increase in size and to expand their distribution. From Wordnik.com. [Climate change and terrestrial wildlife management in the Fennoscandian North] Reference
Of particular concern are activities such as bottom trawling, and its potential disruption of prey species of bottom-feeding seabirds such as Spectacled Eider Somateria fischeri. From Wordnik.com. [YubaNet.com] Reference
This IBA is a Critical Habitat Area for Spectacled Eiders, which are listed under the US Endangered Species Act. About 33,000 Spectacled Eiders and 500,000 King Eiders Somateria spectabilis feed on molluscs and other bottom-living prey species in the shallow waters of the Bay. From Wordnik.com. [YubaNet.com] Reference
Somateria mollisima is a seaduck that breeds colonially in the far north across North America, Europe, and Siberia (it is in the far north where eiderdown is collected from nests once the birds have left them, a practice that is sustainable and causes no harm) but spends its winters in more temperate climes, which is where most birders, including this one, manage to track it down. From Wordnik.com. [10,000 Birds] Reference
The ten-year average for eider harvests are common eider 2,000, king eider (Somateria spectabilis) 5,500, spectacled eider (S. fischeri) 200, and Steller’s eider (Polysticta stelleri) 50. From Wordnik.com. [Management and conservation of marine mammals and seabirds in the Arctic] Reference
For example, Greenlanders hunt, among others, Brünnich’s guillemot (Uria lomvia), common eider (Somateria mollissima), king eider (Somateria spectabilis), and kittiwakes (Rissa spp.), and take the eggs of all these species. From Wordnik.com. [Indigenous peoples, animals, and climate in the Arctic] Reference
King eider (Somateria spectabilis) II. From Wordnik.com. [Management and conservation of marine mammals and seabirds in the Arctic] Reference
Common eider (Somateria mollissima) III. From Wordnik.com. [Management and conservation of marine mammals and seabirds in the Arctic] Reference
Somateria fisheri), black guillemot (Cepphus grylle. From Wordnik.com. [Featured Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth] Reference
In the Gulf of Maine, blue mussels (Mytilus edulis), common loons (Gavia immer), common eider (Somateria mollissima), Leach’s storm-petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa), double-crested cormorant (Phalocrocorax auritus) and black guillemot (Cepphus grylle) have all been shown to be effective bioindicators of mercury in the environment. From Wordnik.com. [Mercury in the Gulf of Maine watershed] Reference
Somateria, the other two being King Eider. From Wordnik.com. [10,000 Birds] Reference
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima). From Wordnik.com. [The Magpie's Hoard] Reference
Somateria spectabilis. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Somateria mollissima). From Wordnik.com. [Featured Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth] Reference
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