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Gavia

Gavia - type genus of the Gavidae: loons

bird genus - a genus of birds

family Gavidae, Gavidae - loon family

loon, diver - large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes

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diver
family Gavidae
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genus Gavia

great northern diver
loon
topsail

On another occasion I started early and walked to the Gavia, or topsail mountain.

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