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Somateria mollissima v-nigra
Black on head, belly, and tail. Their is a small touch of green on the side of its head. It has a bright yellow-orange bill. Pacific eiders can eat muscles and crabs whole, shell and all!
This eider was living with spectacled eiders, long-tailed ducks, and chinese commorants in an exhibit at the Central Park Zoo. In the wild, they live in Europe, North America, and Easter Siberia.
Spotted on Jan 24, 2012
Submitted on Jan 28, 2012
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