Steller’s Eider

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q210954
Steller’s Eider
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Steller’s Eider

Summary

Steller’s Eider is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (381 views/month, #1,554 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Steller’s Eider's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Steller’s Eider is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Georg Wilhelm Steller is named after Steller’s Eider[5].
  • Steller’s Eider's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[6].
  • Steller’s Eider belongs to the parent taxon Polysticta[7].
  • Steller’s Eider's scientific name is Polysticta stelleri[8].
  • Steller’s Eider's Commons category is recorded as Polysticta stelleri[9].
  • Steller’s Eider's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Polysticta stelleri[10].
  • Steller’s Eider's Commons gallery is recorded as Polysticta stelleri[11].
  • Steller’s Eider's original combination is recorded as Anas stelleri[12].
  • Steller’s Eider's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. stelleri'}[13].
  • Steller’s Eider is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'hwyaden fwythblu Steller'}[14].
  • Steller’s Eider is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Steller's Eider"}[15].
  • Steller’s Eider is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Scheckente'}[16].
  • Steller’s Eider is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Éider menor'}[17].
  • Steller’s Eider is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'èider de Steller'}[18].
  • Steller’s Eider is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kajka Stellerova'}[19].
  • Steller’s Eider is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'kirjuhahk'}[20].
  • Steller’s Eider is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Stellerand'}[21].
  • Steller’s Eider is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Сибирская гага'}[22].
  • Steller’s Eider is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'コケワタガモ'}[23].
  • Steller’s Eider is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Stellersand'}[24].
  • Steller’s Eider is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'allihaahka'}[25].
  • Steller’s Eider is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Steller-pehelyréce'}[26].
  • Steller’s Eider is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'birginiak'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Steller’s Eider is Polysticta stelleri[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Polysticta[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'hwyaden fwythblu Steller'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Steller's Eider"}[15], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Scheckente'}[16], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Éider menor'}[17], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'èider de Steller'}[18], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kajka Stellerova'}[19].

Discovery and Description

Georg Wilhelm Steller is named after Steller’s Eider[5].

Identifiers

Steller’s Eider's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 7164[28]. Steller’s Eider's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 234623[29]. Steller’s Eider's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45510583[30]. Steller’s Eider's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5232431[31]. Steller’s Eider's ITIS TSN is recorded as 175153[32].

Why It Matters

Steller’s Eider ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (381 views/month, #1,554 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . 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. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . 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 6.3. 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 . laji.fi. Provenance: 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.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Parent taxon Polysticta
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    Named after Georg Wilhelm Steller
    Litter size {'amount': '+6.9'}
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