Red-throated Loon
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Red-throated Loon

Gavia stellata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
6 Verified records at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-throated loon (North America) or red-throated diver (Britain and Ireland) (Gavia stellata) is a migratory aquatic bird found in the Northern Hemisphere. The most widely distributed member of the loon or diver family, it breeds primarily in Arctic regions, and it winters in northern coastal waters. Ranging from 55 to 67 centimetres (22 to 26 in) in length, 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. Fish form the bulk of its diet, though amphibians, invertebrates, and plant material are sometimes eaten as well. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-throated Loon sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve

Common Loon
LC

Common Loon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gavia immer

10–20% · With luck
Pacific Loon
LC

Pacific Loon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gavia pacifica

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
50–60%
2 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
20–30%
3 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
4 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
5 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
6 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
7 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
8 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
9 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
10 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
11 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
12 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
13 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
15 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
17 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
18 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
19 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
20 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
21 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
<5%
22 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
23 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
24 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
25 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
26 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
27 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
28 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
29 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
30 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
31 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-throated Loon in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Red-throated Loon sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-throated Loon in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Red-throated Loon in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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