Birds > Loons
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Yellow-billed LoonScientific Name: Gavia adamsiiCategory: BirdsSubcategory: LoonsSize: Length: 30–36 in (76–91 cm); Wingspan: 54–60 in (137–152 cm)Weight: 9.0–14.0 lb (4.0–6.4 kg); largest member of the loon familyLifespan: 15–20+ years in the...
Birds > Loons
OverviewThe Red-throated Diver (Gavia stellata), known in North America as the Red-throated Loon, is the smallest, lightest, and most widely distributed member of the ancient loon family Gaviidae. Possessing an extensive circumpolar breeding range across the high...
Birds > Loons
OverviewThe Black-throated Diver (Gavia arctica), known across North America as the Arctic Loon, is an ancient, masterfully hydro-dynamically adapted waterbird that represents the epitome of wilderness in the taiga lakes of northern Eurasia. Belonging to the primitive...
