Yellow-billed Loon
Yellow-billed Loon (<em>Gavia adamsii</em>) is a species of Loons (<em>Gaviidae</em>) in the order Loons (Divers).
Overview
Yellow-billed Loon (Gavia adamsii) is a species of Loons (Gaviidae) in the order Loons (Divers). The largest loon, with an ivory-yellow bill and a black-and-white chequered back; breeds on arctic lakes and winters at sea; the rarest of the loons.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Gavia; binomial: Gavia adamsii; authority: (Gray, GR, 1859). Typical size: 76-91cm. Average lifespan: 20-30 years.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic and the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: to n Norway; Japan and Korean Pen.; coastal sw British Columbia; prone to extreme vagrancy, Europe and North America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
