Somateria mollissima borealis (islandica) (Common Eider (borealis, syn. islandica))

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Common Eider (borealis, syn. islandica)

Order:
  Anseriformes
Family:
  Anatidae
Genus:
   Somateria
Scientific:
  Somateria mollissima islandica

Citation:
Brehm, CL 1831

Reference:
Isis Heft 11 p. 998

Protonym:
Somateria Islandica

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27512952#page/539/mode/1up

Avibase ID:
4C15C6931CE41D01

Avibase ID:
avibase-4C15C693

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/4C15C693

Taxonomic Serial Number:

English:
Common Eider (borealis, syn. islandica)
French:
Eider à duvet (borealis, syn. islandica)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Common Eider (borealis, syn. islandica) ( Somateria mollissima borealis (islandica))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Common Eider (Iceland) ( Somateria mollissima borealis (islandica))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Common Eider (Iceland) ( Somateria mollissima borealis (islandica))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Common Eider (Iceland) ( Somateria mollissima borealis (islandica))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Common Eider (Iceland) ( Somateria mollissima borealis (islandica))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Common Eider (Iceland) ( Somateria mollissima borealis (islandica))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Common Eider (Iceland) ( Somateria mollissima borealis (islandica))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Common Eider (Iceland) ( Somateria mollissima borealis (islandica))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Common Eider (Iceland) ( Somateria mollissima borealis (islandica))

Taxonomic status:

Species status: junior synonym (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is a subspecies of Somateria mollissima borealis

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