6,345 observationsLeast Concern
Arctic Loon
Gavia arctica
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Gaviiformes ›Family: Gaviidae ›Genus: Gavia
About
The black-throated loon (Gavia arctica), also known as the Arctic loon and the black-throated diver, is a migratory aquatic bird found in the northern hemisphere, primarily breeding in freshwater lakes in northern Europe and Asia. It winters along sheltered, ice-free coasts of the north-east Atlantic Ocean and the eastern and western Pacific Ocean. This loon was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. It has two subspecies. It was previously considered to be the same species...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Arctic Loon is Gavia arctica.
- Arctic Loon belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Arctic Loon belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Arctic Loon belongs to the class Aves.
- Arctic Loon belongs to the order Gaviiformes.
- Arctic Loon belongs to the family Gaviidae.
- Arctic Loon belongs to the genus Gavia.