red-throated diver

noun

Any of species Gavia stellata, the smallest member of the loon or diver family, breeding in northern Eurasia and Arctic Canada, with grey head, red throat, white underparts and dark mantle.

Similar
red-throated loonwhabby
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Meanings

nounred-throated diver (plural red-throated divers)

plural red-throated divers

  1. Any of species Gavia stellata, the smallest member of the loon or diver family, breeding in northern Eurasia and Arctic Canada, with grey head, red throat, white underparts and dark mantle.

    Synonyms: red-throated loon, whabby

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of species Gavia stellata, the smallest member of the loon or diver family, breeding in northern Eurasia and Arctic Canada, with grey head, red throat, white underparts and dark mantle.

Similar
red-throated loonwhabby

Origin

From the fact that the species is a diver with a red throat.

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Translations

Catalan agullat petit, cabussó petit
  • agullat petitGavia stellata
  • cabussó petitGavia stellata
  • calàbria petitaGavia stellata
Czech potáplice malá
  • potáplice maláGavia stellata
Danish rødstrubet lom
  • rødstrubet lomGavia stellata
Dutch roodkeelduiker
  • roodkeelduikerGavia stellata
Finnish kaakkuri
  • kaakkuriGavia stellata
French plongeon catmarin
  • plongeon catmarinGavia stellata
German Sterntaucher
  • SterntaucherGavia stellata
Greek κηλιδοβούτι
  • κηλιδοβούτι (kilidovoúti)Gavia stellata
Hungarian északi búvár
  • északi búvárGavia stellata
Icelandic lómur
  • lómurGavia stellata
Italian strolaga minore
  • strolaga minoreGavia stellata
Japanese 阿比
  • 阿比 (abi)Gavia stellata
Latvian brūnkakla gārgale
  • brūnkakla gārgaleGavia stellata
Norwegian smålom
  • smålomGavia stellata
Romanian cufundar mic
  • cufundar micGavia stellata
Russian краснозо́бая гага́ра
  • краснозо́бая гага́ра (krasnozóbaja gagára)Gavia stellata
Slovak potáplica malá
  • potáplica maláGavia stellata
Spanish colimbo chico
  • colimbo chicoGavia stellata
Swedish smålom
  • smålomGavia stellata
Welsh trochydd gyddfgoch
  • trochydd gyddfgochGavia stellata
Cite this entry
APA

red-throated diver. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-throated%20diver

MLA

“red-throated diver.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-throated%20diver. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red-throated diver,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-throated%20diver.

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