The King Eider is arguably the most spectacular duck in North America — breeding males have a powder-blue head, red-orange bill with a prominent yellow frontal knob, and jet-black body. They breed on remote High Arctic tundra and dive to depths exceeding 200 feet to pry sea urchins from the ocean floor.
Best time to see a King Eider
The best time to see a King Eider is October–February, when about 62% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 1,117 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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