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The yellow-billed loon is especially vulnerable because of its low fecundity, and face many threats related to their habitat. They need to live in areas with large, deep lakes and these environments are threatened due to high rates of human interaction, such as oil drilling, and the warming climate of their natural habitats.
Yellow-billed loon (Gavia adamsii) in winter plumage Male and female loons have identical plumage , which is largely patterned black-and-white in summer, with grey on the head and neck in some species.
Yellow-billed loon, Gavia adamsii; Pied-billed grebe Podilymbus podiceps; Eared grebe, Podiceps nigricollis; Western grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis; Great blue heron, Ardea herodias; Green heron, Butorides virescens; Black-crowned night-heron, Nycticorax nycticorax; Turkey vulture, Cathartes aura; Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus; Cooper's ...
The yellow-billed loon is "an international species of concern," that is among the 10 rarest birds in the U.S. Vegas' Bellagio pauses fountain show after rare bird spotted in water Skip to main ...
A rare Arctic bird was spotted entangled in fishing line near a California pier, and rescuers rushed to help, a nonprofit said. Beachgoers spotted the yellow-billed loon Jan. 19 off the Cabrillo ...
The Yellow-billed Loon is an "international species of concern considered to be one of the 10 rarest birds that regularly breed on the mainland U.S.," according to the National Park Service.. The ...
The icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles. Most species have black as a predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red. Yellow-headed blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus (O)
A rare bird spotting in Las Vegas has tourists flocking for an unusual reason. Guests near the Bellagio hotel saw a Yellow-Billed Loon swimming near the hotel and casino, prompting the hotel to ...