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DuckCommonLoon Common Name:
Common Loon
 
 
Scientific Name: Gavia immer

 

Body Length & Habitat: 28 - 36 Inches / Wooded Lakes

 

Comment: This loon swims low in the water and has a daggar-like bill. Its back is like a checker board. Although remaining silent in winter, loons make a variety of wierd sounds during the other seasons, including their well known melancholy cry.