Gaviidae

Gaviidae
(loons)

Gaviidae: Taxonomy | Info | Species on this site

Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
Phylum: Chordata (chordates)
Class: Aves (birds)
Order: Ciconiiformes (herons, egrets, storks, ibises, spoonbills)
Family: Gaviidae (loons)

Gaviidae Information

See the following document regarding the taxonomic placement of Gaviidae in Ciconiiformes versus Gaviiformes:
The Early History of Modern Birds Inferred from DNA Sequences of Nuclear and Mitochondrial Ribosomal Genes

Species listed on this site

Gavia immer - Common Loon

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