About Loons

Overview

The Loons are a family of birds (Latin: Gaviidae) within the order Loons (Divers). Worldwide the family includes about 1 genera and 5 species. Its members are primarily distributed across the Nearctic, the Palearctic. Notable genera include Gavia. Gaviiformes are the loons (divers), a family (Gaviidae) of five species of specialised fish-catching waterbirds of northern lakes and coasts.

Classification

Family: Gaviidae (Loons); Order: Loons (Divers); about 1 genera and 5 species.

Distribution

Primarily across the Nearctic, the Palearctic.