Common Loon
Gavia immer
Summary 2
The common loon (Gavia immer) is a large member of the loon, or diver, family of birds. The species is known as the great northern diver in Eurasia; another former name, great northern loon, was a compromise proposed by the International Ornithological Committee.
Loons at Seney National Wildlife Refuge 3
Common loons often arrive
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