The black-throated loon, 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 Eu
Black throated Diver, Oulu, Finland 02
A black-throated loon taking off
Eggs, Collection Museum Wiesbaden, Germany
The common loon or great northern diver 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
Black-throated loon
…mitochondrial and nuclear intron DNA, the black-throated loon was found to be sister to a clade consisting of the Pacific loon and two sister species, the common loon and the yellow-billed loon. The black-throated loon measures about 70 cm (28 in) in length and can weigh anywhere from 1.3 to 3.4 kilograms (2.9 to 7.5…
Gavia immer Minocqua, Wisconsin, USA swimming 8
Juvenile off Mcgee Island, Maine