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Family: Gaviidae loons



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5 species (see list below)
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Gavia adamsii
[White-billed diver]
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Gavia arctica
[Black-throated diver]

Yap, Michael

Arctic, North Atlantic, E

Gavia immer (Brünnich, 1764)

Photo by Yap, Michael
 
Gavia immer
[Great Northern diver]
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Gavia pacifica
[Pacific Arctic loon]
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Gavia stellata
[Red-throated diver]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Gavia adamsii White-billed diver Northern and Central Paci 1859
Gavia arctica Black-throated diver Northwest Pacific and Nor 1758
Gavia immer Great Northern diver Arctic, North Atlantic, E 1764
Gavia pacifica Pacific Arctic loon Arctic and Pacific Ocean. 1858
Gavia stellata Red-throated diver Arctic, North Atlantic, N 1763



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