Gaviidae
Gavia pacifica (Lawrence, 1858)
Gavia pacifica (Lawrence, 1858)
Gavia pacifica, the Pacific loon, is a water bird with specific physical traits, habitat needs, and a North Asian and North American range.
Gavia adamsii (G.R.Gray, 1859)
Gavia adamsii (G.R.Gray, 1859)
Gavia adamsii, the yellow-billed loon, is the largest loon, an Arctic species that breeds in the far north and winters in northern coastal waters.
Gavia arctica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gavia arctica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gavia arctica, the black-throated loon, is a waterbird with described plumage and ranges across northern Eurasia and Alaska, wintering on temperate coasts.
Gavia immer (Brunnich, 1764)
Gavia immer (Brunnich, 1764)
Gavia immer, the common loon, is a large diver native to the Nearctic with shifting breeding ranges and multiple human-caused threats.
Gavia stellata (Pontoppidan, 1763)
Gavia stellata (Pontoppidan, 1763)
The red-throated loon (Gavia stellata) is the smallest loon, an aquatic fish-eating bird breeding in Arctic northern regions and wintering in northern coasts.
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