List of Gaviiformes by population

This is a list of Gaviiformes species by global population. While numbers are estimates, they have been made by the experts in their fields. For more information on how these estimates were ascertained, see Wikipedia's articles on population biology and population ecology.

All Gaviiformes except the great northern loon have been quantified.

Species by global population

Common name Binomial name Population Status Trend Notes Image
Yellow-billed loon Gavia adamsii 16,000–32,000[1] NT[1] Decrease[1]
Red-throated loon Gavia stellata 200,000–590,000[2] LC[2] Decrease[2]
Black-throated loon Gavia arctica 280,000–1,500,000[3] LC[3] Decrease[3]
Pacific loon Gavia pacifica 930,000–1,600,000[4] LC[4] Increase[4]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 BirdLife International (2012). "Gavia adamsii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. IUCN. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 BirdLife International (2012). "Gavia stellata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. IUCN. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 BirdLife International (2012). "Gavia arctica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. IUCN. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 BirdLife International (2012). "Gavia pacifica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. IUCN. Retrieved 2012-12-12.