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steller's eider — ˈs(h)telə(r)z noun also steller s duck Usage: usually capitalized S Etymology: after Georg W. Steller died 1746 German naturalist : an eider duck (Polysticta stelleri) of Alaska and eastern Asia having a white head and black collar … Useful english dictionary
Steller (disambiguation) — Steller may refer to a few different things, named after Georg Wilhelm StellerAnimals*Steller s Eider A type of duck. *Steller s Jay A type of bird, related to the Blue Jay. *Steller s Sea Cow An extinct mammal that was native to the Bering Sea.… … Wikipedia
Steller's Eider — Taxobox name = Steller s Eider status = VU | status system = IUCN3.1 status ref = [IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2006|id=17957|title=Polysticta stelleri|downloaded=11 May 2006 Database entry includes justification for why this… … Wikipedia
Labrador Duck — Taxobox name = Labrador Duck status = EX status system = iucn3.1 extinct = c.1878 image caption = stuffed male specimen, American Museum of Natural History image2 caption = stuffed Juvenile male specimen, American Museum of Natural History regnum … Wikipedia
List of birds in Canada and the United States — This list of birds in Canada and the United States is a comprehensive listing of all the bird species known from the North American continent north of Mexico as of July 2008.North American birds most closely resemble those of Eurasia, which was… … Wikipedia
List of United States birds — This list of United States birds is a comprehensive listing of all the bird species known from the United States as of July, 2008. It does include species recorded in all 50 states.Continental United States birds most closely resemble those of… … Wikipedia
List of birds of Canada and the United States — A five year old Golden Eagle North American birds most closely resemble those of Eurasia, which was connected to the continent as part of the supercontinent Laurasia until around 60 million years ago.[1] Many groups occur throughout the northern… … Wikipedia
List of endangered animal species — This is a list of endangered animal species according to the World Conservation Union (IUCN) Red List. The list includes endangered species of the kingdom Animalia. NOTOC A* Acheilognathus elongatus * Acipenser Endangered * Acrocephalus… … Wikipedia
List of Asian birds — This list of Asian birds is a listing of all the bird species known from the continent of Asia.NotesThe taxonomy of this list adheres to James Clements Birds of the World: A Checklist , and reflects all changes to that work until July, 2005.… … Wikipedia
List of birds of China — This is a list of the bird species recorded in China. The avifauna of China includes a total of 1314 species, of which 52 are endemic, 2 have been introduced by humans, and 55 are rare or accidental. 1 species listed is extirpated in China and is … Wikipedia
