One of the 3 loons on WAnimals
Birds · Gaviiformes · Gaviidae
Gavia immer
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It appears on the Canadian one-dollar coin, popularly nicknamed the "loonie" in its honour. Its legs are set far back on the body, an adaptation that makes it a powerful diver but clumsy on land.
Weight
2.2 kg – 7.6 kg
Size
66 cm – 91 cm
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Piscivore
Feeds mainly on fish.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
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Sources consulted: A-Z Animals; Birds of the World; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife; Animal Diversity Web; Animalia.bio; PMC
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Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
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