A genus of large diving waterbirds, commonly known as loons, found in the Northern Hemisphere.
From Latin 'gavia,' possibly derived from a Scandinavian language (Swedish 'gök' or related words). The genus was named scientifically in the 18th century.
Gavia birds produce one of nature's eeriest sounds—a haunting wail that echoes across Northern lakes and was once believed by Indigenous peoples to be supernatural.
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