Common Eider

(Somateria mollissima)


Example 1

Date: 16 june 2001
Origin: Found dead
Location: Schiermonnikoog, NL
Age and sex: Adult male
Feathers: Rightwing (primaries) | Rightwing (secundaries / tertials) | Rightwing (greater primary coverts) | Rightwing (alula) | Rightwing (greater coverts) | Rightwing (greater under primary coverts) | Rightwing (median under primary coverts) | Rightwing (lesser under primary coverts) | Rightwing (greater underwing-coverts)

Example 2

Date: 15 january 2005
Origin: Found dead
Location: Terschelling, NL
Age and sex: Adult female
Feathers: Primaries | Secundaries | Tertials | Greater primary coverts | Greater coverts | Alula | Tailfeathers