The Eider Islands are an uninhabited Canadian Arctic islands group in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. The 172 small islands are located in western Ungava Bay off the northern coast of Quebec. The closest community is Quaqtaq, Quebec, to the northwest. They should not be confused with Eider Island, which lies in Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, just southeast of Little Big Island. Geography The underlying solid rock of these islands is a granitic gneiss. There are wide, bare rock shorelines formed by high tides of up to . Flora A thin soil layer supports Arctic willow, crowberry, sedge, lichen and moss. Fauna The Eider Islands are a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU026). The notable bird species is the common eider. References External links Eider Islands in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada Eider Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region Archipelagoes of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago Important Bird Areas of Qikiqtaaluk Region