Order Gaviiformes (Noun)
Meaning
Large aquatic birds: loons and some extinct forms.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The order Gaviiformes consists of large aquatic birds commonly known as loons or divers.
- Loons are the only living members of the order Gaviiformes, which also includes several extinct species.
- The order Gaviiformes is a group of aquatic birds that are adapted to life in the water.
- Fossil records indicate that the order Gaviiformes has remained largely unchanged for millions of years.
- The order Gaviiformes is thought to have originated in the Northern Hemisphere during the Paleocene epoch.