Idaho Virtual Museum

USNM-620824 -- Somateria spectabilis

Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution

  • Common Name

    King Eider

  • Species

    Somateria spectabilis

  • Specimen Number

    USNM-620824

  • Sex

    Male

  • Cause Of Death

    Unknown

  • Mass

    1250

  • Age

    Modern

  • Repository

    SI:VertebrateZoo:Birds

  • City

    Pribilof Islands, St

  • Collection

    SI:VertebrateZoo:Birds

  • Collector

    P. Flint

  • Owner

    Smithsonian Institution

  • Comment

    Prepared by Milensky, C.M.; Weight 1250g; L testis: 8x4mm; Partial Skin: salvage after oil spill; Donor: National Biological Service, Alaska Science Center; 50/CMM180/B2902

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Alternative Views

Cranium (Axial)

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King Eider (Cranium (Axial) - Right)

Right

King Eider (Cranium (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

King Eider (Cranium (Axial) - Left)

Left

King Eider (Cranium (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

King Eider (Cranium (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

King Eider (Cranium (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Jaw (Axial)

King Eider (Jaw (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

King Eider (Jaw (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

King Eider (Jaw (Axial) - Left)

Left

King Eider (Jaw (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

King Eider (Jaw (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

King Eider (Jaw (Axial) - Right)

Right

Cervical Vertebrae 1 - Atlas (Axial)

King Eider (Cervical Vertebrae 1 - Atlas (Axial) - Right)

Right

King Eider (Cervical Vertebrae 1 - Atlas (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

King Eider (Cervical Vertebrae 1 - Atlas (Axial) - Left)

Left

King Eider (Cervical Vertebrae 1 - Atlas (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

King Eider (Cervical Vertebrae 1 - Atlas (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

King Eider (Cervical Vertebrae 1 - Atlas (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Cervical Vertebrae 2 - Axis (Axial)

King Eider (Cervical Vertebrae 2 - Axis (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

King Eider (Cervical Vertebrae 2 - Axis (Axial) - Left)

Left

King Eider (Cervical Vertebrae 2 - Axis (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

King Eider (Cervical Vertebrae 2 - Axis (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

King Eider (Cervical Vertebrae 2 - Axis (Axial) - Right)

Right

King Eider (Cervical Vertebrae 2 - Axis (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Cervical Vertebrae 3 (Axial)

King Eider (Cervical Vertebrae 3 (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

King Eider (Cervical Vertebrae 3 (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

King Eider (Cervical Vertebrae 3 (Axial) - Left)

Left

King Eider (Cervical Vertebrae 3 (Axial) - Right)

Right

King Eider (Cervical Vertebrae 3 (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

King Eider (Cervical Vertebrae 3 (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Cervical Vertebrae Last (Axial)

King Eider (Cervical Vertebrae Last (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

King Eider (Cervical Vertebrae Last (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

King Eider (Cervical Vertebrae Last (Axial) - Right)

Right

King Eider (Cervical Vertebrae Last (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

King Eider (Cervical Vertebrae Last (Axial) - Left)

Left

King Eider (Cervical Vertebrae Last (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Thoracic Vertebrae 1 (Axial)

King Eider (Thoracic Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

King Eider (Thoracic Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Right)

Right

King Eider (Thoracic Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

King Eider (Thoracic Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

King Eider (Thoracic Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

King Eider (Thoracic Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Left)

Left

Thoracic Vertebrae Middle (Axial)

King Eider (Thoracic Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Left)

Left

King Eider (Thoracic Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

King Eider (Thoracic Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

King Eider (Thoracic Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Right)

Right

King Eider (Thoracic Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

King Eider (Thoracic Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Thoracic Vertebrae Last (Penultimate) (Axial)

King Eider (Thoracic Vertebrae Last (Penultimate) (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

King Eider (Thoracic Vertebrae Last (Penultimate) (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

King Eider (Thoracic Vertebrae Last (Penultimate) (Axial) - Left)

Left

King Eider (Thoracic Vertebrae Last (Penultimate) (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

King Eider (Thoracic Vertebrae Last (Penultimate) (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

King Eider (Thoracic Vertebrae Last (Penultimate) (Axial) - Right)

Right

Synsacrum (Axial)

King Eider (Synsacrum (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

King Eider (Synsacrum (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

King Eider (Synsacrum (Axial) - Left)

Left

King Eider (Synsacrum (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

King Eider (Synsacrum (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

King Eider (Synsacrum (Axial) - Right)

Right

Pygostyle (Axial)

King Eider (Pygostyle (Axial) - Right)

Right

King Eider (Pygostyle (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

King Eider (Pygostyle (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

King Eider (Pygostyle (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

King Eider (Pygostyle (Axial) - Left)

Left

King Eider (Pygostyle (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Sternal Rib (Left)

King Eider (Sternal Rib (Left) - Medial)

Medial

King Eider (Sternal Rib (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

King Eider (Sternal Rib (Left) - Distal)

Distal

King Eider (Sternal Rib (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

King Eider (Sternal Rib (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

King Eider (Sternal Rib (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Sternum (Keel) (Axial)

King Eider (Sternum (Keel) (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

King Eider (Sternum (Keel) (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

King Eider (Sternum (Keel) (Axial) - Left)

Left

King Eider (Sternum (Keel) (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

King Eider (Sternum (Keel) (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

King Eider (Sternum (Keel) (Axial) - Right)

Right

Caudal Vertebrae 1 (Axial)

King Eider (Caudal Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

King Eider (Caudal Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

King Eider (Caudal Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

King Eider (Caudal Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Left)

Left

King Eider (Caudal Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

King Eider (Caudal Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Right)

Right

Caudal Vertebrae Middle (Axial)

King Eider (Caudal Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

King Eider (Caudal Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Left)

Left

King Eider (Caudal Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

King Eider (Caudal Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

King Eider (Caudal Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

King Eider (Caudal Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Right)

Right

Rib-Middle (Left)

King Eider (Rib-Middle (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

King Eider (Rib-Middle (Left) - Medial)

Medial

King Eider (Rib-Middle (Left) - Distal)

Distal

King Eider (Rib-Middle (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

King Eider (Rib-Middle (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

King Eider (Rib-Middle (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Scapula (Left)

King Eider (Scapula (Left) - Distal)

Distal

King Eider (Scapula (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

King Eider (Scapula (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

King Eider (Scapula (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

King Eider (Scapula (Left) - Medial)

Medial

King Eider (Scapula (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Humerus (Left)

King Eider (Humerus (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

King Eider (Humerus (Left) - Distal)

Distal

King Eider (Humerus (Left) - Medial)

Medial

King Eider (Humerus (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

King Eider (Humerus (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

King Eider (Humerus (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Ulna (Left)

King Eider (Ulna (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

King Eider (Ulna (Left) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

King Eider (Ulna (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

King Eider (Ulna (Left) - Ventral)

Ventral

King Eider (Ulna (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

King Eider (Ulna (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Radius (Left)

King Eider (Radius (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

King Eider (Radius (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

King Eider (Radius (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

King Eider (Radius (Left) - Medial)

Medial

King Eider (Radius (Left) - Distal)

Distal

King Eider (Radius (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Femur (Left)

King Eider (Femur (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

King Eider (Femur (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

King Eider (Femur (Left) - Distal)

Distal

King Eider (Femur (Left) - Medial)

Medial

King Eider (Femur (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

King Eider (Femur (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Furcula (Axial)

King Eider (Furcula (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

King Eider (Furcula (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

King Eider (Furcula (Axial) - Right)

Right

King Eider (Furcula (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

King Eider (Furcula (Axial) - Left)

Left

King Eider (Furcula (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Coracoid (Left)

King Eider (Coracoid (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

King Eider (Coracoid (Left) - Medial)

Medial

King Eider (Coracoid (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

King Eider (Coracoid (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

King Eider (Coracoid (Left) - Distal)

Distal

King Eider (Coracoid (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Radial Carpal (Left)

King Eider (Radial Carpal (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

King Eider (Radial Carpal (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

King Eider (Radial Carpal (Left) - Distal)

Distal

King Eider (Radial Carpal (Left) - Medial)

Medial

King Eider (Radial Carpal (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

King Eider (Radial Carpal (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Ulnar Carpal (Left)

King Eider (Ulnar Carpal (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

King Eider (Ulnar Carpal (Left) - Medial)

Medial

King Eider (Ulnar Carpal (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

King Eider (Ulnar Carpal (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

King Eider (Ulnar Carpal (Left) - Distal)

Distal

King Eider (Ulnar Carpal (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Pollex) (Left)

King Eider (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Pollex) (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

King Eider (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Pollex) (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

King Eider (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Pollex) (Left) - Ventral)

Ventral

King Eider (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Pollex) (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

King Eider (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Pollex) (Left) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

King Eider (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Pollex) (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Carpometacarpus (Left)

King Eider (Carpometacarpus (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

King Eider (Carpometacarpus (Left) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

King Eider (Carpometacarpus (Left) - Distal)

Distal

King Eider (Carpometacarpus (Left) - Ventral)

Ventral

King Eider (Carpometacarpus (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

King Eider (Carpometacarpus (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left)

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Ventral)

Ventral

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Distal)

Distal

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Digit 2, Phalanx 1 (Left)

King Eider (Digit 2, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

King Eider (Digit 2, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

King Eider (Digit 2, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

King Eider (Digit 2, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

King Eider (Digit 2, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Ventral)

Ventral

King Eider (Digit 2, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Digit 2, Phalanx 2 (Left)

King Eider (Digit 2, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

King Eider (Digit 2, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

King Eider (Digit 2, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Distal)

Distal

King Eider (Digit 2, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Medial)

Medial

King Eider (Digit 2, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

King Eider (Digit 2, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Tibiotarsus (Left)

King Eider (Tibiotarsus (Left) - Medial)

Medial

King Eider (Tibiotarsus (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

King Eider (Tibiotarsus (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

King Eider (Tibiotarsus (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

King Eider (Tibiotarsus (Left) - Distal)

Distal

King Eider (Tibiotarsus (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Tarsometatarsus (Left)

King Eider (Tarsometatarsus (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

King Eider (Tarsometatarsus (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

King Eider (Tarsometatarsus (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

King Eider (Tarsometatarsus (Left) - Medial)

Medial

King Eider (Tarsometatarsus (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

King Eider (Tarsometatarsus (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Left)

King Eider (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Medial)

Medial

King Eider (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

King Eider (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Distal)

Distal

King Eider (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

King Eider (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

King Eider (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Digit 1, Phalanx 2 (Left)

King Eider (Digit 1, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

King Eider (Digit 1, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

King Eider (Digit 1, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Distal)

Distal

King Eider (Digit 1, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

King Eider (Digit 1, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Medial)

Medial

King Eider (Digit 1, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left)

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Medial)

Medial

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Distal)

Distal

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Digit 3, Phalanx 2 (Left)

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Medial)

Medial

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Digit 3, Phalanx 3 (Left)

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 3 (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 3 (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 3 (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 3 (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 3 (Left) - Medial)

Medial

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 3 (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Digit 3, Phalanx 4 (Left)

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 4 (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 4 (Left) - Medial)

Medial

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 4 (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 4 (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 4 (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

King Eider (Digit 3, Phalanx 4 (Left) - Distal)

Distal