Red-throated loon
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| phylum | Chordata | The Red-throated Loon is a migratory aquatic bird found in the northern hemisphere. It breeds primarily in Arctic regions, and winters in northern coastal waters. It is the most widely distributed member of the loon or diver family. The Red-throated Loon is the smallest and lightest of the world's loons. In winter, it is a nondescript bird, greyish above fading to white below. During the breeding season, it acquires the distinctive reddish throat patch which is the basis for its common name.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| Class | Aves | |
| order | Gaviiformes | |
| family | Gaviidae | |
| genus | Gavia | |
| species | G. stellata |
