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Encyclopedia > Eider Duck

Eider Duck is a fictional duck published in Walt Disney's comic books, and is the uncle of Donald Duck. Subfamilies Dendrocygninae Oxyurinae Anatinae Merginae Duck is the common name for a number of species in the Anatidae bird family. ... Walt Disney For the company founded by Disney, see The Walt Disney Company. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Donald Duck Donald Duck is an animated cartoon and comic-book character best known for his cartoons from Walt Disney Studios. ...


Eider was first mentioned in August 1944 in the story "The Fighting Falcon" by Carl Barks. In this story, Donald receives a falcon as a present by his uncle Eider who does not live in Duckburg. Barks never mentioned Eider again but Don Rosa decided to include him in his Duck Family Tree. Note: as an adjective (stressed on the second syllable instead of the first), august means honorable. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Carl Barks (March 27, 1901 – August 25, 2000) was a famous Disney Studio illustrator and comic book creator, who invented Duckburg and many of its inhabitants, such as Scrooge McDuck and the Beagle Boys. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Duckburg is a fictional city created by Carl Barks in Disney comic books. ... Keno Don Hugo Rosa (often just called Don Rosa) is a famous illustrator of Donald Duck and other Disney characters. ...


According to Rosa, Eider is the son of Humperdink Duck and Elvira Coot. Eider worked on his parents' farm until at least 1902. He later married Lulubelle Loon and became the father of three sons: Humperdink Duck is a fictional character, presented in Walt Disneys comic books. ... Elvira Coot, a fictional character from the Scrooge McDuck Universe. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Lulubelle Loon is a fictional character from the Donald Duck universe. ...

It is presumed that he was a falcon trainer. It is unknown when (per Don Rosa's timeline) exactly he died. Abner Duck (nicknamed Whitewater) is a fictional character, one of Walt Disneys comic book characters. ... Fethry Duck is one of Walt Disneys comic book characters. ... Gipfel Duck is the less well-known son of Eider Duck and Lulubelle Loon. ...


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Duck (489 words)
Duck is the common name for a number of types of bird in the family Anatidae.
Ducks are mostly aquatic birds, smaller than their relatives the swans or geese, found in both fresh and salt water.
Ducks should not be confused with several types of unrelated birds with similar forms, such as loons or divers, grebes, gallinules, and coots[?].
Eiders: Wildlife Notebook Series - Alaska Department of Fish and Game (2202 words)
A specialized diving duck, the eider diet is largely aquatic animals gathered from bottom sediments, including mollusks such as clams and mussels, crustaceans such as crabs and shrimp, aquatic insects, and some vegetation.
The common eider (male) is the only eider with a fl cap extending to the forehead and around the eye and divided on the crown by a white streak originating from the hind neck.
Common eiders nest near driftwood or clumps of grass on barrier islands, sandy beaches, and on islands in tundra ponds, often in association with gull colonies.
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