Common Eider

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q26696
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Common Eider

Summary

Common Eider is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.65% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (997 views/month, #1,261 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Common Eider received the Q25378630[3].
  • Common Eider's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Common Eider is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Common Eider's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened[6].
  • Common Eider belongs to the parent taxon eider[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Common Eider is Somateria mollissima[8].
  • Common Eider's Commons category is recorded as Somateria mollissima[9].
  • Common Eider's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Somateria mollissima[10].
  • Common Eider's Commons gallery is recorded as Somateria mollissima[11].
  • Common Eider's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[12].
  • Common Eider's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13].
  • Common Eider's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14].
  • Common Eider's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15].
  • Common Eider's original combination is recorded as Anas mollissima[16].
  • Common Eider's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. mollissima'}[17].
  • Common Eider is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Eider'}[18].
  • Common Eider is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Eiderente'}[19].
  • Common Eider is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Eider à duvet'}[20].
  • Common Eider is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Éider común'}[21].
  • Common Eider is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Eider'}[22].
  • Common Eider is commonly known as {'lang': 'is', 'text': 'Æðarfugl'}[23].
  • Common Eider is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Ederfugl'}[24].
  • Common Eider is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Ærfugl'}[25].
  • Common Eider is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Гага'}[26].
  • Common Eider is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'hahk'}[27].

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Classification

Common Eider's scientific name is Somateria mollissima[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It is classified within eider[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[18], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Eiderente'}[19], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Eider à duvet'}[20], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Éider común'}[21], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Eider'}[22], and {'lang': 'is', 'text': 'Æðarfugl'}[23].

Identifiers

Common Eider's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 76058[28]. Common Eider's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45510587[29]. Common Eider's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2498352[30]. Common Eider's ITIS TSN is recorded as 175155[31].

Why It Matters

Common Eider ranks in the top 0.65% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (997 views/month, #1,261 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did Common Eider receive?

Honors received include Q25378630[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . jordsand.de. Retrieved . jordsand.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.4. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Nordisk familjebok, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947) +1
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