Common Loon
Gavia immer
ok. 78,5 cmDorosły ptak
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- 2500–6100 gObie płcie — Cornell
Common Loon — size comparison
The common loon breeds on North American lakes and visits Atlantic and Pacific coasts outside breeding. It actively pursues fish underwater. Calls maintain cont
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wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles
Total lengthScale in cm
020406080
approx. 78.5 cm
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Common Loon — size comparison — facts and sources
The common loon breeds on North American lakes and visits Atlantic and Pacific coasts outside breeding. It actively pursues fish underwater. Calls maintain contact and lake territories; characteristic yodelling is male signalling.
Nests lie beside water. Chicks swim early but receive food and may rest on adults’ backs. Rear-positioned legs efficiently propel dives.