Gaviiformes
Gaviidae
Loons
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References
Boertmann, D. 1990. Phylogeny of the divers, family Gaviidae (Aves). Steenstrupia 16:21-36.
Carboneras, C. 1992. Family Gaviidae (Divers). In: del Hoyo J., Elliott A., Sargatal J. (eds) Handbook of the birds of the world, vol 1Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, pp 162–172.
Cracraft, J. 1982. Phylogenetic relationships and monophyly of loons, grebes, and hesperornithiform birds, with comments on the early history of birds. Syst. Zool. 31:35-56.
Johnsgard, P. A. 1987. Diving Birds of North America. Nebraska Univ. Press, Omaha, Nebraska.
Cracraft, J. 1982. Phylogenetic relationships and monophyly of loons, grebes, and hesperornithiform birds, with comments on the early history of birds. Syst. Zool. 31:35-56.
Gill, F. and M. Wright. 2006. Birds of the World: Recommended English Names. Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press.
Johnsgard, P. A. 1987. Diving Birds of North America. Nebraska Univ. Press, Omaha, Nebraska.
Mayr, G. 2004. A partial skeleton of a new fossil loon (Aves, Gaviiformes) from the early Oligocene of Germany with preserved stomach content. Journal of Ornithology 145(4):281-286.
McKitrick, M. C. 1991. Forelimb myology of loons (Gaviiformes), with comments on the relationship of loons and tubenoses (Procellariiformes). Zool. J. Linnean Soc. 102:115-152.
Roselaar, C. S., T. G. Tineke, M. Aliabadian, and V. Nijman. 2006. Hybrids in divers (Gaviiformes). Journal of Ornithology 147(1):24-30.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Gavia immer |
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| Location | Logan Lake, Longford Township, Ontario, Canada |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Common Loon |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
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| Copyright | © 2005 Matthew |
| Scientific Name | Gavia stellata |
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| Location | Nome, Alaska, USA |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Red-throated Loon |
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| Copyright | © 2007 Ashok Khosla |
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