146 OCEAN BIRDS. 



No. 149. LOON. 



Family: Urinatoridae, Germs: Urinator. 



Species: U. imber. 



Distribution: 



An abundant transient and common -winter visitor, breeding 

 in northern New England. 



Date of Arrival- 

 hate May. 



Date of Departure: 

 September. 



General Plumage: 



In summer, upper parts glossy black, including neck, back 

 and wings white spotted ; under parts white, throat white 

 marked in places, flanks black, white spotted. In winter 

 and immature, upper parts blackish gray ; under parts white, 

 gray on throat. Bill black, feet blackish, under side yellow- 

 ish. Length about 32.00. 



Song and Other Notes: 



A wild unearthly cry and '^ a sort of weird laughter." 



Haunts: 



Lakes, and along the coast. 



