The North American name for the black-throated diver (Gavia arctica), a large diving bird.
The North American name for the black-throated diver (Gavia arctica), a large diving bird. In Britain and Europe this species is called the black-throated diver; in North America it is the Arctic loon. The species is the same; the name reflects regional ornithological conventions.
The birders spotted an Arctic loon on the reservoir, an unusual sighting at that latitude.
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The North American name for the Pacific diver (Gavia pacifica), a medium-sized diving bird that breeds on Arctic lakes and winters along the Pacific coastline. In British English, the same species is called the Pacific diver. Loons are known for their haunting, echoing calls. The Pacific loon is distinguished from the common loon by its gray head and smaller size.
(US, Canada) The great northern diver ().
(North America) The Pacific diver.
(US, Canada) The red-throated diver.
(North America) The black-throated diver bird.
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