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  • Red-throated Loon, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) Erik Eckstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Red-throated Loon, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) j, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Red-throated Loon, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) alexander_semenov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Red-throated Loon, 4 of 6
    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) Matt Felperin, some rights reserved (CC BY)

  • Red-throated Loon, 5 of 6
    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) Corey Hayes, all rights reserved

  • Red-throated Loon, 6 of 6
    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Анна Голубева, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Red-throated Loon

Gavia stellata

Worldwide
16,252 observations
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Birds
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About

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,...

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