Spectacled Eider
Somateria fischeri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusSomateria (Typical Eiders)
- SpeciesSomateria fischeri (Spectacled Eider)
Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
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
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spectacled Eider in Wadden Sea National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Spectacled Eider sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 55 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Spectacled Eider in Wadden Sea National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Spectacled Eider in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.