Red-throated loon / Sterntaucher (Gavia stellata)

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Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Gavia (Gavia); Family Loons (Gaviidae)
Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
General: Deutschland: Zugvogel, Wintergast
Vocalization: In flight; nasal, dry, gooselike series of rhythmic cackling "ko-ko-ko". Most vocal when courting and breeding. A meowing drawn-out sound starting with a register break, then falling in pitch. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Migration in: 02-01 - 02-10
Migration out: 02-02 - 02-10
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=53-69 cm, wingspan=106-116 cm, weight=1170-1900 g
Habitats: River and lake