Family Gavidae (Noun)
Meaning
Loon family.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The loons or divers form the aquatic family Gaviidae in order Gaviiformes, closely related to grebes, ausks, and penguins.
- Scientists previously thought that members of family Gaviidae and Procellariidae are each other's closest relatives, based on comparative anatomical research.
- Modern ornithology describes members of family Gaviidae in genus Gavia that produce five loon species native to several locations in Northern hemisphere countries.
- Five of these exist that encompass order Gaviiformes which define this waterfowl comprising solely one known aquatic bird family, the family Gaviidae.
- North America offers popular haunts and important loon sanctuaries providing glimpses of representative bird populations comprising avifaunal genus order with common taxonomical relatives – aquatic water birds Family Gaviidae