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Somateria mollissima

Assessment information
CMS InstrumentsAEWA, CMS
IUCN StatusNear threatened
Country status
Countries Republic of Austria(Native) , Republic of Belarus(Native) , Kingdom of Belgium(Native) , Bosnia and Herzegovina(Vagrant) , Republic of Bulgaria(Native) , Canada(Native) , Republic of Croatia(Vagrant) , Kingdom of Denmark(Native) , Republic of Estonia(Native) , Republic of Finland(Native) , French Republic(Native) , Georgia(Vagrant) , Federal Republic of Germany(Native) , Hellenic Republic(Vagrant) , Hungary(Vagrant) , Republic of Iceland(Native) , Ireland(Native) , State of Israel(Vagrant) , Italian Republic(Native) , Republic of Latvia(Native) , Principality of Liechtenstein(Native) , Republic of Lithuania(Native) , Grand Duchy of Luxembourg(Vagrant) , Montenegro(Vagrant) , Kingdom of the Netherlands(Native) , Kingdom of Norway(Native) , Republic of Poland(Native) , Portuguese Republic(Vagrant) , Romania(Native) , Russian Federation(Native) , Republic of Serbia(Vagrant) , Slovak Republic(Native) , Republic of Slovenia(Native) , Kingdom of Spain(Native) , Kingdom of Sweden(Native) , Swiss Confederation(Native) , Republic of Türkiye(Vagrant) , Ukraine(Native) , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland(Native) , The Republic of North Macedonia(Native)

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Common names
EnglishCommon Eider
FrenchEider à duvet
Taxonomy
ClassAves
OrderAnseriformes
FamilyAnatidae
Scientific name Somateria mollissima

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Population size and trend
Population Size interval Size quality Estimated population size Size reference Size notes
Trend interval Trend quality Trend Trend reference Trend notes
Baltic, Denmark & Netherlands1990-2000Expert opinion760,000 Desholm, M., Christensen, T.K., Scheiffarth, G., H [more]
1990-2000ReasonableDEC Desholm, M., Christensen, T.K., Scheiffarth, G., H [more]
Norway & Russia1987-1993Expert opinion300,000-550,000 Scott, D.A. and Rose, P.M. 1996. Atlas of Anatidae [more]
1980-1990PoorSTA Scott, D.A. and Rose, P.M. 1996. Atlas of Anatidae [more]
Svalbard & Franz Joseph (bre)1993Expert opinion40,000-80,000 Scott, D.A. and Rose, P.M. 1996. Atlas of Anatidae [more]
1984-1994PoorSTA Scott, D.A. and Rose, P.M. 1996. Atlas of Anatidae [more]

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