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Loon
Family of birds / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Loon (disambiguation).
Loons (North American English) or divers (British / Irish English) are a group of aquatic birds found in much of North America and northern Eurasia. All living species of loons are members of the genus Gavia, family Gaviidae and order Gaviiformes.
Quick Facts Scientific classification, Type species ...
Divers/Loons | |
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The common loon (Gavia immer) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Gaviiformes |
Family: | Gaviidae Coues, 1903[1] |
Genus: | Gavia Forster, 1788 |
Type species | |
Gavia immer | |
Diversity | |
5 species | |
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