Divers (Gaviidae)
Black-throated Diver (Gavia arctica)
French: Plongeon arctique German: Prachttaucher Spanish: Colimbo Artico
Other common names: Arctic/Black throated Loon; Pacific Diver/Loon (pacifica)
Taxonomy:
Colymbus arcticus Linnaeus, 1758, Sweden.
Nearctic race pacifica often considered separate species (see page 162). Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- pacifica (Lawrence, 1858) - extreme N & NW Nearctic; winters Pacific coast of N America.
- arctica (Linnaeus, 1758) - W Palearctic E to R Lena; winters along coasts of NW Europe, also in Black, Caspian and Mediterranean Seas.
- viridigularis Dwight, 1918 - E Palearctic E of R Lena; winters NW Pacific.
- Least Concern
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A group flying during the spring migration California, USA (pacifica)
Don DesJardin 31 March 2001 3 years ago 16 sec 4.2 -
A bird in flight, close to the sea surface Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada (pacifica)
David Quinn 31 October 1997 2 years ago 12 sec 3.4 -
a bird swimming Nova Scotia, Canada
wout van den brink 11 September 2002 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 17 sec 3.3 -
An individual feeding Bodega Bay, California, USA (pacifica)
Michael Grunow 17 March 2006 2 years ago 14 sec 3.2 -
A winter-plumaged bird at sea, scoping for fish. Texel, North Holland, Netherlands (arctica)
Pieter de Groot Bo... 30 September 2005 2 years ago 46 sec 2.9 -
A bird in winter plumage preening and diving. Texel, North Holland, Netherlands (arctica)
Pieter de Groot Bo... 30 September 2005 2 years ago 15 sec 2.9
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adult moulting Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Park, Girona, Catalonia, Spain (arctica)
Aleix Comas 17 January 2008 50 weeks ago 2.5 -
Young bird swimming in the estuary mouth next to the Santoña's harbour. First citation of sspp pacifica for Spain Santoña Marsh Natural Reserve, Santoña, Cantabria, Spain (pacifica)
Luis Mario Arce 7 December 2009 8 weeks ago 2
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