Common Loon Size
Size of Common Loon
| Weight | 2-7.6 kg [2.2 to 7.6 kg (4.9 to 16.8 lb).] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 66-91 cm [66 to 91 cm (26 to 36 in)] | ||
| Lifespan | 30 yrs [30 years] | ||
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) | ||
The Common Loon is a member of the chordata, In taxonomy, its phylum is Chordata, the class is Aves, and it belongs to the order Gaviiformes.
The Common Loon belonged to the family Gaviidae, mainly distributed in Europe, North-America. They like to live in freshwater lakes in cooler climates, and flock is their life style.Their skin type is feathers, and their bodies have multiple colors, mainly brown, grey, black, white. it likes to eat fish the most. In addition, fish, frogs, insects are also foods that it often preys.Their main predators are human, eagles, osprey.
If we use one sentence to describe the Common Loon, it is "Also known as the Great Northern Diver".
