Bird
Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica · Gaviidae · Gaviiformes
Best monthsMay–Jun · Octmost records
Records73,226in 5 countries
Most seen inCanada71,846 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Pacific Loon in brief
The pacific loon (Gavia pacifica) is a bird of the Gaviidae family — species of diver.
Across the 5 countries we cover it has 73,226 published records, most of them from Canada, Japan and South Korea. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in May, June and October.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Canada71,846 records · best Oct, Jun
Japan842 records · best Feb, May
South Korea480 records · best Jan, Dec
Ireland50 records · best Oct, Jan
North Korea8 records · best May, Mar
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.