Red-throated Loon

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Japanese name: アビ Abi

Gavia stellate

Common, mainly winter visitor around Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu.
It has tendency to stay in Hokkaido in the severe winter season.

Fig. 1. Presumed Adult.

Fig. 2. Presumed Adult. Same bird as Fig. 1.

Fig. 3. Adult winter.

Fig. 4. Adult winter. Same bird as Fig. 3.

Fig. 5. Presumed Adult winter.

Fig. 6. Molting 1st summer?

Fig. 7. Adult winter.

Fig. 8. Adult winter.

Fig. 9. Adult winter. Off Sendai Miyagi Pref. 18 Feb. 2024.

Fig. 10. Juvenile. Off Tomakomai, Hokkaido. 13 Nov 2016.

Fig. 11. Juvenile. Off Sendai, Miyagi Pref. 18 Feb. 2024.

Fig. 12. Juvenile. Same bird as Fig. 11. Off Sendai, Miyagi Pref. 18 Feb. 2024.

Fig. 13. Adult winter. Off Sendai, Miyagi Pref. 24 Jan. 2025.

Fig. 14. Juvenile. Off Sendai, Miyagi Pref. 25 Jan. 2025.

Fig. 15. Two adult winter birds and one Juvenile. Off Sendai, Miygi Pref. 23 Jan. 2025.