King Eider
Somateria spectabilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusSomateria (Typical Eiders)
- SpeciesSomateria spectabilis (King Eider)
Closest Relatives at Vatnajokull National Park
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a King Eider in Vatnajokull National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a King Eider sighting in Vatnajokull National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see King Eider in Vatnajokull National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for King Eider in Vatnajokull National Park in our monthly data.