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Steller's Eider couple -
Stellers Eider koppel
-
Polysticta stelleri
Image ID:
6405
Date:
10/04/2009
Location:
Kiberg
,
Varanger Fjord
,
Northern Norway
Keywords:
bird
|
duck
|
eider
|
steller's eider
|
polysticta stelleri
|
vogel
|
eend
|
eidereend
|
stellers eider
|
stellers eidereend
|
breeds on arctic pools
|
small lakes
|
rivers
|
tundra bogs
|
favouring moss-lichen polygonal tundra
|
mostly on sea in winter
|
along low-lying rocky coasts
|
frequenting bays
|
river mouths
|
ports
|
harbours
|
usually in areas of very shallow water
|
broedt aan arctische poelen
|
kleine meren
|
rivieren
|
toendra vennen
|
voorkeur voor toendra met mossen en korstmossen
|
meestal op zee tijdens de winter
|
langs laaggelegen rotskusten
|
baaien
|
riviermondingen
|
havens
|
vaak in ondiepe wateren
|
IUCN Red List
|
Vulnerable
|
Rode Lijst
|
kwetsbaar
Category:
Birds
|
Non-passerines
|
Ducks, Geese, Swans and Screamers
|
Places
|
Europe
|
Scandinavia
|
Norway, Varanger Fjord
Image type:
Digital
Link to image:
http://bernardvanelegem.com/image/stellers-eider-couple-0
