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Common Loon (syn. immer)

Gavia immer (immer) (= Gavia immer immer) (BrĂ¼nnich, MT 1764)

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


Original description

Citation:
  (BrĂ¼nnich, MT 1764)

Reference:
   Orn. Borealis

Protonym:
  Colymbus Immer

Type locality:
  Faroes

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/265835#page/50/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  DB9B2CE1E83A1B18

Avibase ID:
  avibase-DB9B2CE1

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/DB9B2CE1


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 174469

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


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Gavia immer immer [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Gavia immer immer [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Gavia immer immer [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Gavia immer immer [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Gavia immer immer [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Gavia immer immer [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Gavia immer immer [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Gavia immer immer [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Gavia immer immer [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Gavia immer immer [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Gavia immer immer [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Gavia immer immer [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Gavia immer immer [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Gavia immer immer [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Common Loon (syn. immer) ( Gavia immer (immer))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Common Loon (syn. immer) ( Gavia immer (immer))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Common Loon (syn. immer) ( Gavia immer (immer))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Common Loon (nominate) ( Gavia immer (immer))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Common Loon (nominate) ( Gavia immer (immer))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Common Loon (nominate) ( Gavia immer (immer))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Common Loon (nominate) ( Gavia immer (immer))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Common Loon (nominate) ( Gavia immer (immer))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Common Loon (nominate) ( Gavia immer (immer))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Common Loon (nominate) ( Gavia immer (immer))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Common Loon (nominate) ( Gavia immer (immer))
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Gavia immer immer [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Gavia immer immer [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: nominal suspecies (excluding synonyms)

This taxon is a subspecies of Gavia immer

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English: Common Loon, Common Loon (immer), Common Loon (nominate), Common Loon (syn. immer)
French: Plongeon huard, Plongeon huard (immer), Plongeon huard (nominal), Plongeon huard (nominale), Plongeon huard (race nominale), Plongeon huard (syn. immer)
Scientific: Colymbus Immer, Gavia immer, Gavia immer (immer), Gavia immer immer

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