Identification of Identification of

King and Common King and Common

EidersEiders

DVOC 1/8/09

The ScenarioThe Scenario

•• Winter Winter

•• King and Common Eider reported King and Common Eider reported

off a coastal jettyoff a coastal jetty

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At first glance this birds looks like a King

Eider. But in other pictures taken at the time,

the bill appears more like a Common Eider

(inset). This bird generated considerable

discussion at the DVOC meeting.

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Common

Eider (f)

Common

Eider (m)

King

Eider (f)

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King

Eider (f)