Evidence found
239,181 records across 26 countries and territories, 1836–2026.
Gavia stellata · GBIF taxon key 2481958
Where has the Red-throated Loon been recorded?
Gavia stellata occurrence evidence comes from 239,181 records in 26 countries and territories, from 1836 to 2026. Most records come from Sweden.
- 239,181 records
- 26 places
- 161 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: April.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: April. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18362026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Red-throated Loon has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Red-throated Loon. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 216,815 | |
| United States | 18,010 | |
| Belgium | 3,209 | |
| United Kingdom | 498 | |
| Canada | 238 | |
| Austria | 198 | |
| South Korea | 56 | |
| Norway | 31 | |
| Netherlands | 26 | |
| Iceland | 25 | |
| Russia | 19 | |
| Germany | 13 | |
| Spain | 9 | |
| Finland | 6 | |
| Greenland | 5 | |
| Japan | 4 | |
| Denmark | 3 | |
| Mexico | 3 | |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen | 3 | |
| France | 2 | |
| Italy | 2 | |
| Bulgaria | 1 | |
| Switzerland | 1 | |
| Croatia | 1 | |
| Ireland | 1 | |
| Poland | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Gaviidae.
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.