Gavia stellata
Red-throated Loon
As recorded: Gavia stellata (Pontoppidan, 1763)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Gaviiformes › Gaviidae
- Collected by
- A Seale
- Collector number
- Collector Number: AS 1253
- Locality
- Monterey
- Island
- Monterey Co.
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Gavia stellata observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11,581 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Ewenkiski rajon, Region Krasnojarsk, Russland
(c) Mario Lietz-Finkel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Holt NR25 7XG, UK
(c) natros01, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Holt NR25 7XG, UK
(c) natros01, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
San Elijo Lagoon, Encinitas, CA, US
(c) Craig Callender, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Bodega Bay, CA, USA
(c) Paul Barnett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
North Sea, England, GB
(c) Stanley Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Gavia stellata. BPBM 1404. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36917392. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/1404.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36917392 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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