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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Anseriformes > Family: Anatidae > Genus: Polysticta > Species: Polysticta stelleri

Steller's Eider - Polysticta stelleri (Pallas, 1769)

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Least Concern (IUCN)
EU Population status	Threatened
Protected by	EU Birds Directive and 9 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	21 are designated for this species
Wintering habitats	coastal
Natura 2000 species code	A506

Distribution

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Threat and EU population status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Vulnerable

Europe

Least Concern

Endangered

EU population status

The status of the population at the EU level was evaluated at the species level; this was based on the reports delivered by Member States under Article 12 of the Birds Directive (see fact sheet below). The EU status assessment can cover several subspecies/subspecific population units. For more information, please consult the species fact sheet and link below.

IUCN Red List Category

Not Evaluated	Near Threatened	Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable	Vulnerable	Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient	Endangered	Extinct
Least Concern	Critically Endangered

Sources:

Population status categories for bird species under the Birds Directive

Secure

Near Threatened, declining or depleted

Threatened (i.e. vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, regionally extinct)

Unknown or not evaluated

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
EE0040428	Estonia	Koorunõmme	Map
EE0040432	Estonia	Küdema lahe	Map
EE0040476	Estonia	Tagamõisa	Map
EE0040496	Estonia	Vilsandi	Map
FI0100006	Finland	Tulliniemen linnustonsuojelualue	Map
FI0100077	Finland	Söderskärin ja Långörenin saaristo	Map
FI0200075	Finland	Gummandooran saaristo	Map
FI0200152	Finland	Seksmiilarin saaristo	Map
FI0200164	Finland	Saaristomeri	Map
FI0700001	Finland	Sysmäjärvi	Map
FI0700009	Finland	Peijonniemenlahti	Map
FI0800132	Finland	Luodon saaristo	Map
FI0900077	Finland	Onkisalo-Herjaanselkä	Map
FI1102200	Finland	Liminganlahti	Map
FI1300302	Finland	Perämeren saaret	Map
FI1400058	Finland	Lågskär	Map
LV0303500	Latvia	Pape	Map
FI0100105	Finland	Kirkkonummen saaristo (SPA)	Map
LTPALB001	Lithuania	Baltijos jūros priekrantė	Map
FI0700025	Finland	Värtsilän laakso (SPA)	Map
FI1400091	Finland	Båtskären (Nyhamn)	Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	Conditions	More information
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex II: strictly protected fauna species		http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (Bonn Convention)	Annex I: migratory species which are endangered and must be protected by Parties		http://www.cms.int/
	Annex II: migratory species which have an unfavourable conservation status and which require international agreements for their conservation and management, as well as those which have a conservation status which would significantly benefit from the international co-operation that could be achieved by an international agreement.	Synonym for this species is listed in Appendix II of the Bonn Convention (CMS). See there for more details.
	Annex II: migratory species which have an unfavourable conservation status and which require international agreements for their conservation and management, as well as those which have a conservation status which would significantly benefit from the international co-operation that could be achieved by an international agreement.
Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic ("OSPAR Convention") (OSPAR Convention)	Initial OSPAR List of Threatened and/or Declining Species and Habitats (Reference Number: 2003-14) in addition to Annex V		http://www.ospar.org/content...240000_000000_000000
	or declining species in the North East Atlantic. The purpose of the list is to guide the OSPAR Commission in setting priorities for its further work on the conservation and protection of marine biodiversity. The inclusion of a species or of a type of habitat on this list has no other significance.	Synonym for this species is listed in OSPAR Convention. See there for more details.
Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 30 November 2009, on the conservation of wild birds (EU Birds Directive)	Annex I: Species that shall be the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution. Member States shall classify territories as special protection areas for the conservation of these species.		http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)		https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds. Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (AEWA)	Annex II: Waterbird species to which the Agreement applies		http://www.migratoryspecies....ent/about-cms-family http://www.unep-aewa.org/en/legalinstrument/aewa
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (Helsinki Convention)	Threatened and/or declining species in the Baltic Sea		http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/species-and-habitats

Common names and synonyms

Common Name	Language	Reference
Alförrädare	Swedish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Allihaahka	Finnish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Birginiak	Polish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Edredone di Steller	Italian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Eider Chico	Spanish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Eider de Steller	French	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Eider de Steller	Portuguese	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Scheckente	German	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Steller's Eider	English	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Steller-pehelyréce	Hungarian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Stellera pukpile	Latvian	Latvian NRC
Stellers Eidereend	Dutch	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.

Synonym	Author
Anas stelleri	Pallas, 1769

Other resources

Bird action plan
CoL (accepted name)	Catalogue of Life
EBCC Atlas of breeding birds	European Bird Census Council's Atlas of Breeding Birds
EURing code:02090	European bird-ringing
EoL	Encyclopedia of Life
Fauna Europaea	Fauna Europaea
GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
ITIS (Valid name)	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information
NOBANIS: Polysticta stelleri	European Network on Invasive Alien Species
PESI (Accepted)	Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
Wikipedia	Wikipedia
WoRMS	World Register of Marine Species

External data

Population distribution from "Birds in Europe" editions 1 and 2

These publications present a thorough and detailed review of the conservation status of European birds. Based on detailed breeding and wintering population data collected in each country, the report provides a review of the population sizes and trends of Species of European Conservation Concern.

17 items found, displaying all items.1

Country	Biogeographic region	Min / Max (Units)	Period	Status	Quality	Source	Published
Denmark		5/25 (individuals)	-	Wintering	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Estonia		2500/6000 (individuals)	1998	Wintering	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Estonia	Boreal	1500/5000 (individuals)	-	Wintering	Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Finland		150/500 (individuals)	1999-2000	Wintering	Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Finland		100/500 (individuals)	1992	Wintering	Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Latvia		0/20 (individuals)	1990-2001	Wintering	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Latvia	Boreal	5/500 (individuals)	-	Wintering	No qualification	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Lithuania		400/600 (individuals)	1992-2002	Wintering	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Lithuania	Boreal	200/400 (individuals)	1989	Wintering	Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Norway		4000/13000 (individuals)	1980-2003	Wintering	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Norway		8000/15000 (individuals)	-	Wintering	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Poland		0/80 (individuals)	-	Wintering	No qualification	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Russian Federation		640/640 (individuals)	1997	Wintering	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Russian Federation		5/50 (pairs)	1990-2000	Breeding	Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Russian Federation		4000/10000 (individuals)	-	Wintering	No qualification	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Sweden		5/20 (individuals)	1998-2001	Wintering	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Sweden		100/500 (individuals)	1989	Wintering	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01

Source: BirdLife International

Population trends from "Birds in Europe" editions 1 and 2