Loon Facts: the DIVER BIRD | Animal Fact Files

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I love the sound of loons. Have you ever heard one in the wild? Here are some other "Not ducks" to learn about on AFF: Coot Facts - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJbWpWmnbquUepY ✨ Animal Fact Files Patreon Supporters get early access to videos, their requests made first, exclusive content, and more! ✨ 👉 www.patreon.com/animalfactfiles

[@keatonblackman472]

Those are my grandpa's favorite birds until he sadly passed away but at least I have my grandma and we keep him close to our hearts

[@Havolli]

Yeah the sound of divers is really unique

[@indyreno2933]

Correction, loons actually comprise three separate genera, the Gavia genus is now restricted only to both the Common Loon (Gavia immer) and the White-Billed Loon (Gavia adamsii), while the red-throated loon comprises its own genus being Rufogula, with its scientific name now being Rufogula stellata and both the arctic loon and pacific loon are relocated to the genus Coracopotamus with their scientific names being Coracopotamus arcticus and Coracopotamus pacificus respectively.

[@atomicnumber202]

Why?

[@eunaekim9216]

This is the state bird of Minnesota and the official bird of Ontario.

[@michaelsimko7694]

I love loons. They're amazing divers that can dive at great depths. Their breeding plumages are so colorful and eye-catching. Their calls are such a treat to listen to. I'm familiar with Red-throated Loons and Common Loons wintering in the saltwater along the Northeast coasts. A sub-family of the Waterfowl family you should do a video on is Mergansers. Very interesting birds, esp when it comes to Ducks.

[@bardthenascarfanaticdragon]

I am familiar with the ghostly sounds of these birds.

[@shimonofbirdsandsupermariofan]

Becky from finding dory

[@carolinacortina5720]

It's the bird from Finding Dory

[@billbadson7598]

loons have multiple types of calls and they're all beautiful. In addition to that rapid chirp-call, they have longer, drawn-out calls that can be especially haunting if you hear it in the evening on a lake and don't know what a loon is.

[@indyreno2933]

Can you do fact files on grebes?

[@masimiand]

I want diamondback terrapins

[@masimiand]

I am not sure but i want diamondback terrapins

[@masimiand]

I dant know

[@wiedmarson2413]

Sy suka dengar suara Loons, bagus banget❤

[@andyjay729]

They're actually closer related to penguins than ducks. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aequornithes

[@jasonbanh6175]

I wish I can see them with my real eyes. Thanks 🎉

[@masimiand]

Can you make a video on diamondback terrapins 🐢

[@RabbitHorse777]

If it walks like a loon, calls like a loon, flies like a loon... then it's not a duck.

[@rba-sq6hw]

Loons we’re definitely a science experiment 😭

[@t-rexstudioproductions781]

They look like the extinct Hesperornis when they Dive

[@indyreno2933]

Actually, loons are not waterfowl, the word "waterfowl" refers only to those that belong to the order Anseriformes, loons (family Gaviidae) are the only extant family of the order Gaviiformes, not all birds with webbed feet are waterfowl and not all waterfowl have webbed feet.

[@aungsihine]

LOONS!!!

[@wiedmarson2413]

❤

[@joshuajohnson5693]

It makes no sense to refer to Loons as “divers” considering all of the diving ducks and sea dwelling birds that diving.

[@giftofthewild6665]

It makes no sense to refer to ducks as ducks considering many birds duck their heads.

[@adah8893]

#heron