Arctic Loon

Closest Relatives at Vatnajokull National Park

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	10–20%
2	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	0–10%
3	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	<5%
4	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
5	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	<5%
6	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	<5%
7	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	<5%
8	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
9	Thingvellir National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	Insufficient data
10	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	Insufficient data
11	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	Insufficient data
12	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	Insufficient data
13	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Arctic Loon in Vatnajokull National Park?

About 6% of visitor-days record a Arctic Loon sighting in Vatnajokull National Park, based on 139 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Arctic Loon in Vatnajokull National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Arctic Loon in Vatnajokull National Park in our monthly data.