. . . . . . "IUCN3.1" . . . "LC" . . . "Gavia imber" . . "The great northern loon (Gavia immer), is a large member of the loon, or diver, family of birds. The species is known as the common loon in North America and the great northern diver in Eurasia; its current name is a compromise proposed by the International Ornithological Committee."@en .