King Eider

King Eider

Somateria spectabilis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Vatnajokull National Park
11 Verified records at Vatnajokull National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

<5% of wildlife watchers report a King Eider sighting in Vatnajokull National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Vatnajokull National Park

Common Eider
NT

Common Eider

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Somateria mollissima

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Wigeon
LC

Eurasian Wigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca penelope

70–80% · Likely
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Tufted Duck
LC

Tufted Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya fuligula

60–70% · Likely
Whooper Swan
LC

Whooper Swan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cygnus cygnus

50–60% · Likely
Red-breasted Merganser
LC

Red-breasted Merganser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mergus serrator

50–60% · Likely
Long-tailed Duck
VU

Long-tailed Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clangula hyemalis

40–50% · Likely
Harlequin Duck
LC

Harlequin Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Histrionicus histrionicus

30–40% · Possible
Common Teal
LC

Common Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas crecca

30–40% · Possible
Barrow's Goldeneye
LC

Barrow's Goldeneye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bucephala islandica

20–30% · Possible
Gadwall
LC

Gadwall

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca strepera

20–30% · Possible
Greater Scaup
LC

Greater Scaup

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya marila

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
<5%
2 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
4 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
5 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a King Eider in Vatnajokull National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a King Eider sighting in Vatnajokull National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see King Eider in Vatnajokull National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for King Eider in Vatnajokull National Park in our monthly data.

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