BLACK-THROATED LOON. 



9. Gavia arctica. 28 in. 



In summer black and white, marked as 

 shown. Crown gray; throat black, with a 

 purple gloss. In winter gray above and 

 white below. Eyes red on all loons. 



Nest. Two olive-brown eggs with a few 

 black spots ; in hollow on the ground or on a 

 pile of trash. 



Range. Breeds along the Arctic coast. 

 Winters casually to Long Island and Ohio. 



RED-THROATED LOON. 

 11. Gavia stdlata. 25 in. 



In summer gray and white, with a reddish- 

 brown patch on the throat and gray and 

 white streaks on the back of the neck. In 

 winter darker above, each feather with white 

 spots on the edges, and white below. 



Nest. 'Two olive-brown eggs, with few 

 black specks, on the ground near the water. 



Range. Breeds north from New Bruns- 

 wick and Manitoba. Winters in the U. S. 



