Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Birds

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Common Names

English common name:

Red-throated Loon

French common name:

Plongeon catmarin

Year	English common name	French common name
2000	Red-Throated Loon	Plongeon catmarin
2005	Red-throated Loon	Plongeon catmarin
2010	Red-throated Loon	Plongeon catmarin
2015	Red-throated Loon	Plongeon catmarin
2020	Red-throated Loon	Plongeon catmarin

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Reptilia

Subclass

Aves

Infraclass

Neognathae

Superorder

Neoaves

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2000	Gavia stellata	Gaviidae	Gaviiformes
2005	Gavia stellata	Gaviidae	Gaviiformes
2010	Gavia stellata	Gaviidae	Gaviiformes
2015	Gavia stellata	Gaviidae	Gaviiformes
2020	Gavia stellata	Gaviidae	Gaviiformes

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change
2000	Secure
2005	Secure
2010	Secure
2015	Secure
2020	Apparently Secure	Increased level of risk.	Criteria revision.

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - N5B,N5N,N5M
2020	Apparently Secure - N4N5B,N5N

Yukon
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Vulnerable - S3B,SNRM
2020	Vulnerable - S3B

Northwest Territories
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,S4M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B

Nunavut
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,S4M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B

British Columbia
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,S4N,S4M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B,S4N

Alberta
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Unrankable - SUB,SUM
2020	Unrankable - SUB

Saskatchewan
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1B,S1M
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1B

Manitoba
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3B,SUM
2020	Imperiled - S2S3B,SUM

Ontario
2000	May Be At Risk - 2
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3B,SNRM
2020	Imperiled - S2B,S4M

Quebec
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,S4M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B

New Brunswick
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4N,S5M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4N,S5M

Nova Scotia
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4N,S5M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4N,S5M

Prince Edward Island
2000	Accidental - 8
2005	Accidental - 8
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4M

Newfoundland and Labrador
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Secure - 4
2015
2020

Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015	Vulnerable - S3B,SUM
2020	Vulnerable - S3B,SUM

Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015	Apparently Secure - S4N,SUM
2020	Apparently Secure - S4N,SUM

Pacific Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Apparently Secure - S4N,S4M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4N

Western Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Unrankable - SUM

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Secure - S5N,S5M
2020	Secure - S5N