Gavia immer
Other names:
Common Loon
The great northern diver is the largest of all the UK's divers. Compared to its more common relatives, they have bigger heads and bills.
They are black and white all over, with a dark head with tones of green.
Their diets mainly consist of crustaceans and fish.
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