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Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
| Armenian Name: | Կարմրախածի սուզահավ |
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See Plate 1 for Red-throated Loon and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Casual |
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| Length: | 53-69 cm, Wing Span:106-116 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 1. |
| Description: | Thin slightly upturned bill. |
| Adult (Breeding): | Brown-red throat patch and uniformly gray back. |
| Adult (Non-breeding): | White face and foreneck; pale finely-speckled back. May retain portions of the breeding plumage throughout the year. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Arctic Loon by upturned bill and in non-breeding plumage by little contrast between white foreneck and dark hindneck. |
| Behavior: | Holds head tilted up while swimming. Can take flight without running start. |
| Habitat: | Lakes, reservoirs, large rivers. |
| Food: | Fish. |
