Red-throated Loon

Gavia stellata

Dec 8

The Red-throated Loon lives throughout the arctic and wanders farther south occaisionally. It has been known scientifically since 1763.

Classification:

Order: Gaviiformes
Family: Gaviidae
Genus: Gavia
Species: G. stellata

Photos:

Red-throated Loon
Red-throated Loon

Red-Throated Loon
Red-Throated Loon

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