# The winter bells

**Long-tailed Duck / Alfågel / Long-tailed Duck**

- **Plumage:** Striking complex seasonal plumage; winter male mostly white with dark chest, cheek patch, and mantle; summer male dark greyish-black with white flanks. - **Beak:** Short, small black bill marked with a broad bright pink band across the middle in breeding males. - **Body build:** Small, compact sea duck (length 40–60 cm excluding tail plumes) with a steep forehead and rounded head shape. - **Distinctive details:** Extremely long, needle-thin central tail feathers in males, rich red irises, rapid energetic wingbeat flight profile.

This species is an important part of the ecosystems in Västerbotten.

## FAQs

- **What is Clangula hyemalis?**: Clangula hyemalis (Eisente) is a species found in Lapland.
- **Where does this species live?**: It inhabits typical habitats in the Scandinavian north.


## Weitere Informationen

- Illustration: Winter bells
- Nature, Taiga & Waters of Västerbotten
- Native to Northern Sweden