Gavia immer (elasson) (Common Loon (syn. elasson))

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Common Loon (syn. elasson)

Gavia immer (elasson) (= Gavia immer elasson) Bishop, 1921

Classification

Order:
  Gaviiformes
Family:
  Gaviidae
Genus:
   Gavia
Scientific:
  Gavia immer elasson

Original description

Citation:
Bishop, 1921

Reference:
Auk p. 367

Protonym:
Gavia immer elasson

Link:
https://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/auk/v038n03/p0364-p0370.pdf

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
9BFD87191B9AD596

Avibase ID:
avibase-9BFD8719

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9BFD8719

Taxonomic Serial Number:

English:
Common Loon (syn. elasson)
French:
Plongeon huard (syn. elasson)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Gavia immer elasson [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Gavia immer elasson [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Gavia immer elasson [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Gavia immer elasson [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Gavia immer elasson [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Gavia immer elasson [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Gavia immer elasson [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Gavia immer elasson [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Gavia immer elasson [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Gavia immer elasson [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Gavia immer elasson [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Common Loon (syn. elasson) ( Gavia immer (elasson))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Common Loon (elasson) ( Gavia immer (elasson))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Common Loon (elasson) ( Gavia immer (elasson))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Common Loon (elasson) ( Gavia immer (elasson))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Common Loon (elasson) ( Gavia immer (elasson))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Common Loon (elasson) ( Gavia immer (elasson))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Common Loon (elasson) ( Gavia immer (elasson))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Common Loon (elasson) ( Gavia immer (elasson))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Common Loon (elasson) ( Gavia immer (elasson))
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Gavia immer elasson [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Gavia immer elasson [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: junior synonym (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is a subspecies of Gavia immer

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Other synonyms

English: Common Loon (elasson), Common Loon (syn. elasson), Lesser Black-billed Loon
French: Plongeon huard (elasson), Plongeon huard (syn. elasson)
Scientific: Gavia immer (elasson), Gavia immer elasson