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The common loon or great northern diver (Gavia immer) is a large member of the loon, or diver, family of birds. Breeding adults have a plumage that includes a broad black head and neck with a greenish, purplish, or bluish sheen, blackish or blackish-grey upperparts, and pure white underparts except some black on the undertail coverts and vent.
Gaǥeit is named after the common loon (kagit). [42] The common loon is the provincial bird of Ontario and is depicted on the Canadian one-dollar coin, which has come to be known affectionately as the "loonie". [43] The common loon is the official state bird of Minnesota. [44] Mercer, Wisconsin, promotes itself as the "Loon Capital of the World ...
Here we see a young loon catching a ride on its parent’s back, a common enough sight for young loons in waterways all over their habitat. Adult loons are not built for remaining on land, and can ...
A common loon swims through reflections of birch trees along the shore of Shell Lake in Washburn County. The bird was among a rich variety of wildlife sighted by anglers on Saturday, opening day ...
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, greyish above fading to white below. During the breeding season, it acquires the distinctive reddish throat patch which is the basis for its common name.
The common loon is the state bird of Minnesota. This list of birds of Minnesota includes species documented in the U.S. state of Minnesota and accepted by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (MOURC). As of October 2020, there are 446 species included in the official list.
Common loon. Order: Galliformes Family: Gaviidae. The loons or divers are a group of aquatic birds found in many parts of North America and northern Eurasia (Europe, Asia and debatably Africa). All living species of loons are members of the genus (Gavia), family (Gaviidae) and order (Gaviiformes). Red-throated loon, Gavia stellata (A)
Common loon, Gavia immer (common) Red-throated loon, Gavia stellata (common) Arctic loon, Gavia arctica (common) ... and have that female take care of her young. Only ...