Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusSomateria (Typical Eiders)
- SpeciesSomateria mollissima (Common Eider)
Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park
Spectacled Eider
Somateria fischeri
King Eider
Somateria spectabilis
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
Barnacle Goose
Branta leucopsis
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
📅 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 | 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 |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Eider in Wadden Sea National Park?
About 26% of visitor-days record a Common Eider sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 3250 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Eider in Wadden Sea National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Common Eider in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.