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"wooly body") is a reference to the eider's famously thick, soft down. [ ] the specific name spectabilis is latin for "showy", "remarkable" or "worth seeing", a reference to the handsomeness of the adult male's plumage . [ ] the bird's common name , king eider, is a direct translation of its icelandic
derived from the icelandic word æður (meaning eider), itself derived from the old norse æthr. [ ] description[ edit ] the king eider is a large sea duck, measuring – cm ( – in) in length with a wingspan of – cm ( – in). [ ] males are, on average, heavier than females, with a mean weight of kg ( lb) for...
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