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 Size range  A large sea duck that fills the sea with an exceptionally long tail, the front of the beak reaches almost to the crown.   Blue streaked Lory yellow collared lovebird THE WORD  Bigger than a surf skater, smaller than a snow goose. The size is between a crow and a goose  between neck and goose  Arrangement  Both male and female  Height: 19.7-28.0 inches (50-71.1 cm)  Weight: 45.9-92.1 ounces (1300-2611 g)  Wingspan: 37.4-38.6 inches (95-98 cm)  common eider    color type  Breeding males are white above and black below, with a black cap, reddish green on the back (back of the neck), and a green tip to yellow-orange. Immature, non-reproductive males are chocolate brown with variable white on the chest and back. Females are hot brown with a large black body and black beak.   Practice  Look for flocks of Common Eiders in the rocky waters, where they dive, swim with their wings, and pull mussels off th...