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Order: Gaviiformes
Family: Gaviidae
Genus: Gavia
Scientific: Gavia pacifica
Citation: (Lawrence, 1858)
Reference: Rep.Expl.Surv.RR.Pac. 9 p.liv,889
Protonym: Colymbus pacificus
Avibase ID: B7D7EF2398F42295
Short link: https://avibase.ca/B7D7EF23
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 174475
Geographic range:
Gavia pacifica : Coastal e Siberia and n N America; winters to Japan, s Baja
Source: Clements checklist
English: Pacific Loon
Czech: potáplice pacifická
German: Pazifiktaucher
Danish: Stillehavs-lom
Spanish: Colimbo del Pacífico
Finnish: tundrakuikka
French: Plongeon du Pacifique
Icelandic: Hafbrúsi
Italian: Strolaga del Pacifico
Japanese: shiroerioohamu
Japanese: シロエリオオハム
Dutch: Pacifische Parelduiker
Norwegian: Amerikastorlom
Polish: nur pacyficzny
Portuguese: Mobelha-do-pacífico
Russian: Белошейная гагара
Slovak: potáplica bledotylová
Swedish: stillahavslom
Chinese: 太平洋潜鸟
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): Pacific Loon ( Urinator pacificus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Urinator pacificus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Urinator pacificus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Urinator pacificus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Urinator pacificus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Urinator pacificus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Urinator pacificus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Urinator pacificus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): Pacific Loon ( Urinator pacificus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Urinator pacificus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacificus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacificus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacificus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacificus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacificus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacificus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacificus )
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American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Gavia arctica pacifica
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Gavia arctica pacifica
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Gavia arctica pacifica
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Gavia arctica pacifica
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Gavia arctica pacifica
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Gavia arctica pacifica
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Gavia arctica pacifica
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Gavia arctica pacifica
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Gavia arctica pacifica
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Gavia arctica pacifica
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Gavia arctica pacifica
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Gavia arctica pacifica
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Gavia arctica pacifica
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Gavia arctica pacifica
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Gavia arctica pacifica
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Gavia arctica pacifica
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Gavia arctica pacifica
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Birdlife checklist version 00: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Birdlife checklist version 01: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Birdlife checklist version 02: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Birdlife checklist version 03: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Birdlife checklist version 04: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Plongeon du Pacifique ( Gavia pacifica )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Plongeon du Pacifique ( Gavia pacifica )
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Clements 3rd edition: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Clements 4th edition: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Clements 5th edition (as published): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Clements 6th edition: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Clements, version 2015: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Clements, version 2016: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Clements, version 2017: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Clements, version 2018: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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eBird version 1.50: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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eBird version 1.52: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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eBird version 1.53: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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eBird version 1.54: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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eBird version 1.55: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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eBird version 2015: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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eBird version 2016: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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eBird version 2017: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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eBird version 2018: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Pacific Diver ( Gavia pacifica )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Pacific Diver ( Gavia pacifica )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Pacific Loon or Diver ( Gavia pacifica )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Pacific Loon or Diver ( Gavia pacifica )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Pacific Loon or Diver ( Gavia pacifica )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Pacific Loon or Diver ( Gavia pacifica )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Pacific Loon or Diver ( Gavia pacifica )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Pacific Loon or Diver ( Gavia pacifica )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Pacific Loon or Diver ( Gavia pacifica )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Pacific Loon or Diver ( Gavia pacifica )
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Pacific Loon or Diver ( Gavia pacifica )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Gavia arctica pacifica
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Oriental Bird Club: Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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James Lee Peters (original): Gavia arctica pacifica
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James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Gavia arctica pacifica
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Sibley and Monroe (1993): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica )
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Gavia pacifica
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Gavia pacifica
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Taxonomic status:
Species status:
full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Gavia [arctica or pacifica]
(sensu lato ) by some authors
Other synonyms
Catalan: Calàbria del PacíficCzech: Potáplice pacifickáDanish: Stillehavslom, Stillehavs-lomGerman: Pazifiktaucher, WeißnackentaucherEnglish: Pacific Diver, Pacific Loon, Pacific Loon or DiverEnglish (United Kingdom): Pacific DiverEnglish (IOC): Pacific LoonSpanish: Colimbo del Pacífico, Colimbo Pacifico, Colimbo Pacífico, Somorgujo pacíficoSpanish (Spain): Colimbo del PacíficoSpanish (HBW): Colimbo del PacíficoSpanish (Mexico): Colimbo del Pacífico, Colimbo Pacifico, colimbo pacífico, Somorgujo pacíficoEstonian: kirdekaurFinnish: TundrakuikkaFrench: Huart du Pacifique, Plongeon du Pacifique, Plongeon pacifiqueHebrew: צוללן פסיפיCroatian: Pacifički plijenorHungarian: alaszkai búvárIcelandic: HafbrúsiItalian: Strolaga del Pacifico, Strolaga mezzana del PacificoInuktitut: KudlulikJapanese: shiro-eri ō-hamu, shiroeri-ohamu, shiroerioohamu, Shiroeri-ouhamuJapanese: シロエリオオハムJapanese (Kanji): 白襟大波武Korean: 회색머리아비Korean (Transliteration): hoe-saeng-meori-abiLatin: Colymbus pacificus, Gavia arctica pacifica, Gavia pacifica, Gavia pacificus, Urinator pacificusLithuanian: Baltakaklis narasLatvian: Klusā okeāna gārgaleDutch: Pacifische ParelduikerNorwegian Nynorsk: AmerikastorlomNorwegian: AmerikastorlomPolish: nur pacyficznyPinyin: tàipíng-yáng qián-niǎoPortuguese: Mobelha-do-pacíficoPortuguese (Portugal): Mobelha-do-pacíficoRussian: Белошейная гагара, Гагара белошейнаяSlovak: potáplica bledotylá, potáplica bledotylováSerbian: Pacifički morski gnjuracSwedish: StillahavslomTurkish: İnce Gagalı DalgıçChinese: 太平洋潛鳥, 太平洋潜鸟Chinese (Traditional): 太平洋潛鳥Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 太平洋潛鳥Chinese (Taiwan): 太平洋潜鸟