黑喉潛鳥（學名：Gavia arctica），中型大小為潛鳥科之一員。
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特徵
嘴筆直灰黑色。成鳥體長63-75公分，翼寬100-120公分，外型像小一號但頭部光滑的普通潛鳥。繁殖期灰頭、黑喉、白腹、背部白粗黑細紋相間。非繁殖期頭頂、後頸、背部黑褐色，從眼睛下方臉頰至前頸皆為白色。
分佈
主要於歐亞大陸北部繁殖，少部份在阿拉斯加西部。冬季則往南到沿海海域、大湖泊越冬。
生態
和其它潛鳥一樣，也是捕魚的好手，潛到水面下捕捉獵物，飛行時頸部向前伸出。叫聲多變如約德爾唱法叫聲，高聲調的嚎叫聲。
參考
- BirdLife International. Gavia arctica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004. [09 May 2006]. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- Hancock, Mark (2000): Artificial floating islands for nesting Black-throated Divers Gavia arctica in Scotland: construction, use and effect on breeding success. Bird Study 47: 165-175. HTML abstract
- Harrison, Peter (1988): Seabirds (2nd ed.). Christopher Helm, London ISBN 0-7470-1410-8
- National Geographic Society (2002): Field Guide to the Birds of North America. National Geographic, Washington DC. ISBN 0-7922-6877-6
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