Arctic Loon
Gavia arctica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGaviiformes (Loons)
- FamilyGaviidae (Loons)
- GenusGavia (Loons)
- SpeciesGavia arctica (Arctic Loon)
Closest Relatives at Olympic National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Vatnajokull National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 3 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 4 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 6 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 7 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 8 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Thingvellir National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 10 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 11 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 12 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 13 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Arctic Loon in Olympic National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Arctic Loon sighting in Olympic National Park, based on 91 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Arctic Loon in Olympic National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Arctic Loon in Olympic National Park in our monthly data.