Gaviidae - Loons

Loons are the size of a duck. They have long necks, round heads, and pointed bills. Males and females look alike, but males are usually a little larger.

Loons are known for their haunting, wailing call. All five species are found in North America. The five species are the common loon, the yellow-billed loon, the red-throated loon, the pacific loon and the arctic loon.

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World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in Wild Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH Breeds in NH Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

New Hampshire Species		North/Central American Species
Common Loon - Gavia immer Red-throated Loon - Gavia stellata		Yellow-billed Loon - Gavia adamsii Arctic Loon - Gavia arctica Pacific Loon - Gavia pacifica

Other Species Around the World
Africa Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North/Central America South America NH Species
Yellow-billed Loon - Gavia adamsii Arctic Loon - Gavia arctica Common Loon - Gavia immer		Pacific Loon - Gavia pacifica Red-throated Loon - Gavia stellata