Yellow-billed and red-throated loons

Black and white line drawing of two loons. On the top, a red-throated loon. On the bottom, a yellow-billed loon.
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There a five species of loons in the United States. Meet the yellow-billed and red-throated loons! Can you spot the differences between the two? 

Author(s)
Sara Schroeder
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Education
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The yellow-billed loon is a migratory bird. Solitary pairs breed on lakes in the arctic tundra of the United States, Russia, and Canada from June to September. During the remainder of the year the species winters in more southern coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean and the Norway and North Seas...

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Species
Kingdom
Animalia
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Species
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Alaska