59,613 observationsLeast Concern
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Gaviiformes ›Family: Gaviidae ›Genus: Gavia
About
The common loon or great northern diver (Gavia immer) is a large member of the loon, or diver, family of birds. Breeding adults have a plumage that includes a broad black head and neck with a greenish, purplish, or bluish sheen, blackish or blackish-grey upperparts, and pure white underparts except some black on the undertail coverts and vent. Non-breeding adults are brownish with a dark neck and head marked with dark grey-brown. Their upperparts are dark brownish-grey with...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Common Loon is Gavia immer.
- Common Loon belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Common Loon belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Common Loon belongs to the class Aves.
- Common Loon belongs to the order Gaviiformes.
- Common Loon belongs to the family Gaviidae.
- Common Loon belongs to the genus Gavia.