Common Eider

Alternative Title

Rare Florida Specimens

Creator

• Wes Biggs
• C. Petrovic

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Creation Date

4-3-1967

Abstract

A common eider (Somateria mollissima) collected by C. Petrovic on Garden Key in the Dry Tortugas. It is a large sea-duck with a sloping bill.

Alt Text

A duck carcass wrapped in clear plastic with a label on top, lying inside a transparent container. The label appears to have handwritten text and a red stamp.

Keywords

Birds, Birding, Ornithology, Ducks, Eider

Extent

1 color photograph

Subject: geographic

Monroe County (Fla.); Dry Tortugas (Fla.); Garden Key (Fla.)

Physical Collection

Florida Ornithological Society records

Box

1

Folder

17

Digital Date

2023

Media Type

Color photographs

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Note

The publication date refers to the date of collection.

Identifier

fos_images_2372

Recommended Citation

Biggs, Wes and Petrovic, C., "Common Eider" (1967). Florida Ornithological Society - Images. Image 1373.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/fos_images/1373