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Alaska, June 03, 2007Recorded by Gerrit Vyn | Macaulay Library
Wail calls
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Alaska, June 14, 2006Recorded by Michael Andersen | Macaulay Library
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Alaska, June 03, 2007Recorded by Michael Andersen | Macaulay Library

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Calls

Calls include a simple wail covering a wide range of pitches, and a complex, unnerving "roll-growl."

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Loons(Order: Gaviiformes, Family:Gaviidae)

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