UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Gaviiformes Gaviidae

Red-throated Loon

Gavia stellata

UCIOC 2349

Red-throated Loon

Gavia stellata

Gaviiformes · Gaviidae

Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata).

ATK146

DEF131

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 55–67 cm
Body Mass: 1.49 kg
Wingspan: 104 cm
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Migratory

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ATK 146

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 146).

DEF 131

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 131).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: North America & Palearctic: high Arctic to subarctic: Southwestern & Southeastern Greenland & Iceland & Faroe Is. & Northern British Isles & Northern Scandinavia & Svalbard (Northern of Norway) & Northern Russia to Chukotka Pen. & Kamchatka and Sakhalin and Southern to Lake Baikal (Eastern Russia); Aleutian Is. & Alaska mainland to Northwestern British Columbia & Northern Canada to Ellesmere I. and Newfoundland (Northeastern & Southeastern Canada) Habitat: Wetlands & Marsh

Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Gavia stellata

Which family does it belong to?

Loons (Gaviidae)

Where is it found?

North America & Palearctic: high Arctic to subarctic: Southwestern & Southeastern Greenland & Iceland & Faroe Is. & Northern British Isles & Northern Scandinavia & Svalbard (Northern of Norway) & Northern Russia to Chukotka Pen. & Kamchatka and Sakhalin and Southern to Lake Baikal (Eastern Russia); Aleutian Is. & Alaska mainland to Northwestern British Columbia & Northern Canada to Ellesmere I. and Newfoundland (Northeastern & Southeastern Canada)