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    Loon - Wikipedia

    Loons, which are the size of large ducks or small geese, resemble these birds in shape when swimming. Like ducks and geese, but unlike coots (which are Rallidae) and grebes (Podicipedidae), the loon's toes are connected by webbing. The loons may be confused with the cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae), but can be … See more

    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 See more

    The European Anglophone name "diver" comes from the bird's habit of catching fish by swimming calmly along the surface and then abruptly plunging into the water. The North American … See more

    • Various Indigenous myths from the California region have a recurring figure, Loon or Loon Woman, based on the common loon See more

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    Loons are excellent swimmers, using their feet to propel themselves above and under water. However, since their feet are located far back on … See more

    All living species are placed in the genus Gavia. It has been suggested that the genus Gavia originated in Europe during the Paleogene. The earliest species, G. egeriana, was found in See more

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  2. Common Loon Identification - All About Birds

    Common Loons are large, diving waterbirds with rounded heads and dagger-like bills. They have long bodies and short tails that are usually not visible. In flight, they look stretched out, with a long, flat body and long neck and bill. Their feet …

  3. Common Loon Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab …

    Learn about the Common Loon, a large, black-and-white water bird with a distinctive yodeling call. Find out how it swims, dives, flies, breeds, and migrates, and how to distinguish it from similar species.

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  5. Common Loon | Audubon Field Guide

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  7. Facts About the Common Loon - Live Science

    Jul 28, 2016 · Common loons are the most widespread and well-known species of loon in North America. There are four other species: red-throated loon, Pacific loon, Arctic loon and yellow-billed loon.

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  8. Loon | Aquatic Bird, Diving Habits & Adaptations

    Almost wholly aquatic, loons can swim long distances underwater and can dive from the surface to a depth of 60 metres (200 feet). Besides having solid bones, loons can further decrease their buoyancy for these dramatic dives by …

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  9. Common Loon - American Bird Conservancy

    The Common Loon is the most widespread of the five loon species found in North America. A formidable swimmer and diver like the King Penguin or Red-breasted Merganser, this handsome waterbird is a veritable avian submarine, …

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  10. Common Loon - eBird

    Identification. A large, heavy-billed loon. Common and widespread in North America; somewhat less common and more local in Europe. Breeding adults have gorgeous black-and-white patterning; especially note fully black head …

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