The world's most endangered loons
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species evaluates the conservation status of plant and animal species. The list is based on scientific assessment of an organism's status by experts.
Conservation status of the world's loons
Species comprising the chart above include:
| Family | Scientific name | Common name(s) | Red List status | Population trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHASIANIDAE | Tympanuchus phasianellus | Sharp-tailed Grouse | LC | decreasing |
| GAVIIDAE | Gavia adamsii | White-billed Diver, Yellow-billed Diver, Yellow-billed Loon | NT | decreasing |
| GAVIIDAE | Gavia arctica | Arctic Loon, Black-throated Diver, Black-throated Loon | LC | decreasing |
| GAVIIDAE | Gavia immer | Common Loon, Great Northern Diver, Great Northern Loon | LC | decreasing |
| GAVIIDAE | Gavia pacifica | Pacific Loon | LC | increasing |
| GAVIIDAE | Gavia stellata | Red-throated Diver, Red-throated Loon | LC | decreasing |
The full resolution version of this
birds-loons chart is available at here. This table and chart was last updated on August 8, 2012, based on data downloaded from the IUCN Red List site. For a species profile, click on its scientific name.
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