order
Gaviiformes
Gaviiformes is an order in the class Aves. This database currently files 9 species under it, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 9
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 56%
- Weight range
- 1.49 kg – 4.96 kg
What is in Gaviiformes?
3 families filed directly under this order.
Gaviidae
black-throated loon, red-throated loon, common loon, yellow-billed loon …
8 speciesNasidytes
1 speciesLonchodytidae
0 species
Best-known members of Gaviiformes
Ranked by popularity score.

Black-throated loon
Gavia arctica

Red-throated loon
Gavia stellata

Common loon
Gavia immer

Yellow-billed loon
Gavia adamsii

Pacific loon
Gavia pacifica
How threatened is Gaviiformes?
5 of 9 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 20% |
| LCLeast Concern | 4 | 80% |
Where is Gaviiformes found?
Species on file in this order listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4+
All species in Gaviiformes
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-throated loon | Gavia arctica | Gaviidae | Least Concern | 2.25 kg | Not recorded |
| Red-throated loon | Gavia stellata | Gaviidae | Least Concern | 1.49 kg | Not recorded |
| Common loon | Gavia immer | Gaviidae | Least Concern | 4.96 kg | Not recorded |
| Yellow-billed loon | Gavia adamsii | Gaviidae | Near Threatened | 4.94 kg | Not recorded |
| Pacific loon | Gavia pacifica | Gaviidae | Least Concern | 2.25 kg | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Gavia egeriana | Gaviidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Gavia schultzi | Gaviidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Gavia immer x arctica | Gaviidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Nasidytes ypresianus | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |