Loon
Family of birds
Summary
Loons or divers are a group of aquatic birds found in much of North America and northern Eurasia. All living species of loons are members of the genus Gavia, family Gaviidae, and order Gaviiformes.
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Loons have commonly been called Canadian wolf birds so I was updating it
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