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Common Loon
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The common loon (also known as the Great Northern Diver) is a species of bird that is most closely related to the duck, mainly due to the ability of the common loon to dive underwater in order to hunt for food.

The common loon is found in parts of Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Iceland and Scotland, but common loon have recently been found in other watery parts across Europe and North America.

The common loon, like all divers, is a specialist fish-eater, as the common loon catches its prey underwater. The common loon has been seen diving as deep as 200 feet (60 m) to get its lunch. The common loon that have a very freshwater diet mainly eat pike, perch, sunfish, trout, and bass. The common loon that have a more salt-water diet feed on rock fish, flounder, sea trout, and herring.

The common loon needs a long distance to gain momentum for take-off, and is ungainly on landing. Its clumsiness on land is due to the legs being positioned at the rear of the body of the common loon which is ideal for diving but is not well-suited for assistance the common loon with walking. When the birds land on water, they skim along on their bellies to slow down, rather than on their feet, as the feet of a common loon are set too far back.

The common loon can swim gracefully on the surface of the water, and the common loon dives as well as any flying bird. The common loon is also able to fly well for hundreds of kilometers when these birds migrate.

The common loon has almost completely disappeared from the waters of eastern North America, mainly due to pollution in the water and excess pollutants causing acid rain to occur.

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Common Loon Translations

Bulgarian български език
Черноклюн гмуркач
 
Catalan Català
Calàbria grossa
 
Czech Cesky
Potáplice lední
 
Danish Dansk
Islom
 
German Deutsch
Eistaucher
 
English English
Great Northern Diver
 
Esperanto Esperanto
Granda kolimbo
 
Spanish Español
Gavia immer
 
Finnish Suomi
Amerikanjääkuikka
 
French Français
Plongeon huard
 
Hungarian Magyar
Jeges búvár
 
Italian Italiano
Gavia immer
 
Japanese 日本語
ハシグロアビ
 
Dutch Nederlands
IJsduiker
 
Norwegian Norsk
Islom
 
Polish Polski
Nur lodowiec
 
Portuguese Português
Mobelha-grande
 
Swedish Svenska
Svartnäbbad islom
 
Turkish Türkçe
Buz dalgıcı
 
Vietnamese Tiếng Việt
Chim lặn mỏ đen
 
Chinese 中文
普通潜鸟
 

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Common Loon Facts

Kingdom:
A level of classifying all living things on earth, as similar species are broken into 5 groups including plants, animals and fungi....
Animalia
Phylum:
A level of classifying animals within the animal kingdom. Phylum are further divided into subgroups called classes....
Chordata
Class:
A level of classifying animals in a phylum. Classes are then sub-divided into further groups known as orders....
Aves
Order:
A level used to classify animals. Classes are broken into sub-groups known as order, which are broken down further into families....
Gaviiformes
Family:
A level of classifying animals within an order. Orders are broken down in families and families are broken down further into smaller groups called genus....
Gaviidae
Genus:
A level of classifying animals within a family. Families are divided into sub-groups called genus which generally contain one or two animal species....
Gavia
Scientific Name:Gavia Immer
Type:Bird
Diet:Omnivore
Size (L):63cm - 81cm (24.8in - 31.8in)
Wing Span:100cm - 136cm (39in - 53.5in)
Weight:3kg - 5kg (6.6lbs - 11lbs)
Life Span:15 - 25 years
Lifestyle:Flock
Conservation Status:
The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species remaining extant either in the present day or the near future. Many factors are taken into account when assessing the conservation s...
Least Concern
Colour:White, Black, Grey, Brown
Skin Type:Feathers
Favourite Food:Fish
Habitat:
The term habitat is used to describe a specific area where a particular animal lives, within an environment. Many animals have adapted to requiring specific conditions which can only be found in their natural habitat su...
Freshwater lakes in cooler climates
Average Clutch Size:2
Main Prey:
When an animal is referred to prey, it means that the animal is either hunted or caught for food. Animals that are referred to as prey are generally hunted by bigger animals, although there are a number of exceptions....
Fish, Frogs, Insects
Predators:
When an animal is referred to as a predator, it means that the animal either hunts or catches other animals. Predatory animals are generally dominant within their environment and will generally hunt animals smaller than...
Human, Eagles, Osprey
Distinctive Features:Large body size and eerie, yodel-like call

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