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| Processed by: | goldyn_chyld (2015-01-28 20:35:44 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 53265 - submitted by 'richwarm' >> There are five species of loon. They are all named ***潛鳥. 黃嘴潛鳥 Gavia adamsii / yellow-billed loon 紅喉潛鳥 Gavia stellata / red-throated loon 太平洋潛鳥 Gavia pacifica / Pacific loon 普通潛鳥 Gavia immer / common loon 黑喉潛鳥 Gavia arctica / black-throated loon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loon There is no other species in my list of ~ 1400 Chinese bird species that contains 潛鳥 as part of its name. See also J. Webster @ Gavia: a genus of somewhat primitive aquatic birds comprising the loons and having the legs placed far back under the body which results in a clumsy floundering gait on land |
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- 潛鳥 潜鸟 [qian2 niao3] /a diving bird/ + 潛鳥 潜鸟 [qian2 niao3] /loon (bird of genus Gavia)/ |