Common Eider – Somateria mollissima
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Observations in Finland
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MR.1
Scientific name
Somateria mollissima
Author
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Vernacular names
- haahka (Finnish)
- ejder (Swedish)
- Common Eider (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.26419
Taxon rank
species
Occurrence in Finland
Published from Finland
Status in Finland
- Stable population
- BirdLife Category A
- Regular breeder
Regulatory Status
EU Directive on Conservation of Wild Birds Annex III/B ? Migratory birds of the EU Birds Directive ? Game bird (Hunting law 1993/615) ?
Finnish Regional Red List Category
- 2019 EN – Endangered
- 2015 VU – Vulnerable
- 2010 NT – Near Threatened
- 2000 LC – Least Concern
Expert
- Jari Valkama
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
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- Waterbirds
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