Yellow-billed Loon

Gavia adamsiiOrder: GAVIIFORMESFamily: Loons (Gaviidae)

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Yellow-billed Loon

Yellow-billed Loon: Large loon, white-spotted black upperparts, white underparts, gray sides with fine white spots. Head is glossy green-black; neck has black-and-white rings. Yellow bill. Dives for small fish, crustaceans. Direct flight on deep wing beats. Solitary, or in pairs and family groups.

● Song: "ha-ha-ha-ha-ha"

● Foraging & Feeding: Yellow-billed Loon: Feeds on small fish and crustaceans; forages by diving underwater.

● Breeding & nesting: Yellow-billed Loon: One or two dark brown spotted, olive or brown eggs are laid in a grass-lined depression near the water. Incubation ranges from 27 to 30 days and is carried out by both parents.

● Similar species: Yellow-billed Loon: Common loon has gray bill.

Flight Pattern

Fast direct flight on strong deep wing beats with head, neck, and feet extended beyond body.

● Range & Habitat: Yellow-billed Loon: Breeds in northern reaches of Canada, but migrates to southern Alaska and British Columbia, where it is commonly seen. Prefers tundra lakes and ponds in summer, winters on inshore coastal waters.

^BreedingMonogamous, Solitary nester

^PopulationUncommon to rare

^MigrationMigratory

^Weight193.6 Ounces

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