16 Facts About Common loon

Common loon or great northern diver is a large member of the loon, or diver, family of birds.

Common loon is assessed as a species of least concern on the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species.

Common loon is the provincial bird of Ontario, and it appears on Canadian currency, including the one-dollar "loonie" coin and a previous series of $20 bills.

The North American name "Common loon" was first recorded in this sense in New Englands Prospect by William Wood ; "The Loone is an ill shap'd thing like a Cormorant".

Common loon uses its powerful hind legs to propel its body underwater at high speed to catch its prey, which it then swallows head-first.

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Common loon produces a variety of vocalizations, the most common of which are the tremolo, the yodel, the wail, and the hoot.

Internal parasites of the common loon include many species of worms, including flatworms, tapeworms, nematodes and spiny-headed worms.

Since 1998, the common loon has been rated as a species of least concern on the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species.

Common loon is listed under Appendix II of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species, and in Article I under the European Union Birds Directive.

Common loon is a key indicator of mercury deposition in aquatic environments due to its position at the top of the food chain.

Common loon has faced a decline in breeding range due to hunting, predation, and water-level fluctuations, or flooding.

Common loon appears on Canadian currency, including the one-dollar "loonie" coin and the previous series of $20 bills.

Voice and appearance of the common loon has made it prominent in several Native American tales.

The tale of the Common loon's necklace was handed down in many versions among Pacific Coast peoples.

Common loon was eaten in the Scottish Islands from the Neolithic until the eighteenth century, and its thick layer of fat beneath the skin was used as a cure for sciatica.

Wailing call of the Common loon is widely used in film and television to evoke wilderness and suspense, and is referenced in songs such as "Old Devil Moon" .