Species

Gavia stellata (Red-throated loon)

Gavia stellata. Photo: (c) hillanddale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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The red-throated loon (North America) or red-throated diver (Britain and Ireland) (Gavia stellata) is a migratory aquatic bird found in the northern hemisphere. The most widely distributed member of the loon or diver family, it breeds primarily in Arctic regions, and winters in northern coastal waters. Ranging from 55 to 67 centimetres (22 to 26 in) in length, the red-throated loon is the smallest and lightest of the world’s loons. In winter, it is a nondescript bird,…

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Aves (Birds)
        Order: Gaviiformes (Loons)
        Family: Gaviidae (Loons)
        Genus: Gavia (Loons)
        Species: Gavia stellata (Red-throated loon)

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