Gaviiformes
Gaviiformes (divers; class Aves) An order that comprises the single family
Gaviidae.
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Gaviiformes
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
Gaviiformes ( divers ; class Aves ) An order that comprises the single family Gaviidae .
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Loons
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Loons Loons are the only surviving members of an ancient order of birds, the Gaviiformes, which has a fossil record extending back to the Lower Cretaceous, more than 100 million years ago. Loons comprise their own...
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loon
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...bird about 32 in. (80 cm) long; the red-throated loon ( G. stellata ); and the Arctic loon ( G. arctica ). Loons are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Gaviiformes, family Gaviidae.
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Gaviidae
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
Gaviidae ( divers ; class Aves , order Gaviiformes ) A family of diving birds, brown and black above and white below, that have characteristic neck patterns. They are long-necked...
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