Steller’s Eider (Polysticta stelleri)
The Steller’s eider (Polysticta stelleri) is a small, compact sea duck with a large head and black eye spot that breeds in the Arctic regions of Russia, northern Alaska, and Canada. It is named after the naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller, who first described the species in the 18th century. The Steller’s eider is the rarest…








