Gavia (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Gavidae: loons.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Gavia genus consists of five species of loons found in the Northern Hemisphere.
- Gavia immer is the largest species of loon and is commonly known as the common loon.
- Gavia stellata is a medium-sized loon species that breeds in the Arctic tundra.
- The Gavia genus is the type genus of the Gavidae family, which includes all loon species.
- Gavia arctica is a migratory loon species that breeds in the Arctic and subarctic regions.