Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusSomateria (Typical Eiders)
- SpeciesSomateria mollissima (Common Eider)
Closest Relatives at Thingvellir National Park
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Pink-footed Goose
Anser brachyrhynchus
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Common Eider at Thingvellir National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vatnajokull National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 2 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 7 | Katmai National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Thingvellir National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 9 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 10 | Kenai Fjords National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |