Utah Bird Profile
 Pacific Loon - Gavia pacifica

Name Roots: (L. gavia, "gull")

In Utah:  
Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:
Dives in deeper water, for small fish, crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic insects.
Habitat: Lowland riparian

by John Crawley

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