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| Image details: |
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| Image Description: |
Red-throated Diver |
| Image notes: |
Taken from hide |
| Species in Image: |
Red-Throated Diver |
| Date: |
1982 |
| Area: |
Yell |
| Old Haa Image Reference Number: |
btc00117 |
| General details: |
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| Common Name |
Red-Throated Diver |
| Latin Name |
Gavia stellata |
| Shetland Name |
Rain Gös |
| Latin Group Name |
Gaviiformes |
| Latin Family Name |
Gaviidae |
| Common Family Name |
Divers |
| Description |
The name 'Rain Gös' is used in Shetland today, but judging by the number of small lochs called 'Loomi Shun' (Diver tarn) the Norse name was in former use. Fairly common breeding summer visitor. |
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