Gaviiformes
- gavia (L): a bird
- Gavia adamsii (Yellow-billed Loon)
- named after E. Adams (1824-1856), a surgeon on the H.M.S. Enterprise from 1849-1855, exploring the American arctic region
- Loon’ is of Scandinavian origin and used in America to refer to an awkward person, alluding to the awkward gait when the bird is on land
- Gavia arctica (Black-throated Diver or Arctic Loon)
- Gavia stellata (Red-throated Diver or Loon)
- stella (L): a star
- stellatus (L): set with stars or starry, referring to the dark spots on the lower neck and flanks; also has a dark red throat patch
Gaviidae – 4 species
