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Home › Science › Zoology › Ornithology › Gaviiformes

Gaviiformes

Gaviiformes (Divers or Loons)

      • gavia (L): a bird





    Gaviidae – 4 species

    • Gavia adamsii (Yellow-billed Loon)
      • named after E. Adams (1824-1856), a surgeon on the H.M.S. Enterprise from 1849-1855, exploring the American arctic region
      • Loon’ is of Scandinavian origin and used in America to refer to an awkward person, alluding to the awkward gait when the bird is on land
    • Gavia arctica (Black-throated Diver or Arctic Loon)
    • Gavia stellata (Red-throated Diver or Loon)
      • stella (L): a star
      • stellatus (L): set with stars or starry, referring to the dark spots on the lower neck and flanks; also has a dark red throat patch




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