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Red-throated Diver
Gavia stellata · Family Gaviidae
Gavia stellata
Family Gaviidae
- Order
- Gaviiformes
- Family
- Gaviidae
- GBIF occurrence records
- 1,446,402
- Countries and territories with records
- 72
About this species
This species has 1,446,402 occurrence records from 72 countries and territories (GBIF, 21 October 2026). Most records come from the United States (42.3%), Sweden (15.5%), Norway (9.3%), Denmark (8.3%) and Canada (7.7%); together they account for 83.2% of the total. In the United States, this species accounts for 0.055% of all bird records in GBIF.
The scientific name Gavia stellata combines the genus name Gavia with the species epithet stellata. The Warbla app catalog lists 5 species of the genus Gavia; apart from this one, those with the most GBIF records are Gavia immer, Gavia arctica and Gavia pacifica.
The catalog has GBIF record counts for 5 species of the family Gaviidae. This species ranks 2nd among them; the family’s most-recorded species is Gavia immer. Its record count is 1.2 times the family average (1,162,823). The family Gaviidae belongs to the order Gaviiformes, which has 5 species in the Warbla app catalog.