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This is a list of the bird species recorded in Latvia. The avifauna of Latvia include a total of 344 species, of which one was introduced by humans and sixteen are rare or accidental. Twelve species listed are extirpated in Latvia and are not included in the species count. Seven species are globally threatened. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World'', 5th edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Latvia. The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories. * (A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Latvia * (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Latvia as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions * (Ex) Extirpated - a species that no longer occurs in Latvia although populations exist elsewhere __NOTOC__ ==Loons== Order: GaviiformesFamily: Gaviidae Loons, known as divers in Europe, are a group of aquatic birds found in many parts of North America and northern Europe. They are the size of a large duck or small goose, which they somewhat resemble when swimming, but to which they are completely unrelated. There are 5 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in Latvia. *Red-throated loon, ''Gavia stellata'' (Ex) *Arctic loon, ''Gavia arctica'' *Common loon, ''Gavia immer'' (A) *Yellow-billed loon, ''Gavia adamsii'' (A) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of birds of Latvia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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