red-throated loon

bird
Also known as: Gavia stellata, red-throated diver

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  • common loon (Gavia immer)
    In loon

    …white markings, except in the red-throated loon (Gavia stellata), which during the summer is distinguished by a reddish brown throat patch. In winter the red-throated loon develops white speckling on the back, while the other species lose these markings.

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