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Scientific Name
Gavia immer
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Gavia immer (Brünnich, 1764)
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Common loon
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Gaviiformes |
| Family | Gaviidae |
| Genus | Gavia |
| Species | Gavia immer |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Over 100 confirmed territories across the island, including inland lakes and Lake Superior bays and harbors (A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005).; Data Source: A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Park is within breeding range (Sibley 2000).; Data Source: Sibley 2000. Brewer, McPeek, and Adams 1991.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Common and easy to observe on most bodies of water across the park (A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005). Common summer resident (Van Buskirk and Smith 1994). Common (Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994).; Data Source: A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Common summer resident; confirmed nesting during most years (Van Buskirk and Smith 1994). Nesting/breeding (Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994). Summer resident; migrant (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
DML
Created Date
6/20/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
11/14/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005. Oelfke, Jack, pers. comm., 06/12/2001. Sibley 2000. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Brewer, McPeek, and Adams 1991. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
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