Habitat:

• Rocky coastlines, islands, tundra.
• Eats sea urchins, crustaceans and mollusks, especially blue mussels.

Notes:

• Common eiders and spectacled eiders are the only ducks in North America with black bellies and white backs.
• The male king eider is similar, but it has a more prominent orange bill shield (“nose”), and it’s back is more black than white.

Be sure to check local regulations for hunting or trapping information on this species.