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Gavia arctica

Species in validated by: Paposhvili N, Javakhishvili Z, Gavashelishvili A, Abuladze A, Javakhishvili N, Dekanoidze D, Ninua L, Mamuchadze J, Shoshitashvili D, Kandaurov A.

Arctic Loon, შავყელა ღორიხვა

Gavia arctica
Gavia arctica
 
Scientific Name ID: 1551
Name According To: http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/taxonomy
Species: arctica
Taxon Rank: Species
Scientific Name Authorship: (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vernacular Name: Arctic Loon
Georgian Name: შავყელა ღორიხვა
GBD Remarks:

WV, M

Species seasonal life history at a given site:

YR-R = Year-round resident; breeder, present throughout the year.
YR-V = Year-round visitor; non-breeder, present throughout the year.
BB = Breeding bird; breeder, absent during non-breeding period.
SV = Summer visitor; non-breeder, present in spring and summer.
WV = Winter visitor; non-breeder, present in late fall, winter and early spring
M = Migrant; bird of passage; present primarily in fall and spring.
ND = Not defined; found but its status not known yet.
FB = Former breeder.
Cas = Casual; recorded irregularly; less expected because normal range is far away.


Page Authors: Zura Javakhishvili , Lexo Gavashelishvili
Reference of occurrence in Georgia:

Information from GBIF about Gavia arctica

GBIF scientific name: Gavia arctica (Linnaeus, 1758)
GBIF taxonomic status: ACCEPTED

GBIF cointains 384 occurances (with coordinates) of Gavia arctica (Linnaeus, 1758) from Georgia


Conservation Status

This section is under construction


National Red List Status: LC


IUCN Red List Status: LC


Protection status: Not defined


Reason: N/A


Trend: Stable


Native/Introduced: Native


Georgian Name: შავყელა ღორიხვა


English Name: Arctic Loon


Taxonomy according to: http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/taxonomy


References: BirdLife International. 2018. Gavia arctica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T22697834A132606505. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22697834A132606505.en. Downloaded on 26 December 2020.


Evaluated By: Paposhvili N, Javakhishvili Z, Gavashelishvili A, Abuladze A, Javakhishvili N, Dekanoidze D, Ninua L, Mamuchadze J, Shoshitashvili D, Kandaurov A.


Date evaluated: Nov 2021