Loons
Gavia
Gaviiformes (/ˈɡævi.ɪfɔːrmiːz/) is an order of aquatic birds containing the loons or divers and their closest extinct relatives. Modern gaviiformes are found in many parts of North America and northern Eurasia (Europe, Asia and debatably Africa), though prehistoric species were more widespread.
6 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 5 known species
Common Loon
speciesGavia immer
Red-throated Loon
speciesGavia stellata
Arctic Loon
speciesGavia arctica
Pacific Loon
speciesGavia pacifica
Yellow-billed Loon
speciesGavia adamsii
Common × Yellow-billed Loon
hybridGavia immer × adamsii
Where it lives
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 4620.