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Red-throated Diver (Gavia stellata)
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Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata
L 53-69 cm. Slightly smaller than Black-throated Diver.When studied at any distance appears to hold bill pointing slightly upwards.Dark red brown throat patch is unmistakable in summer plumage.Most commonly seen at sea on east coast of Britain in winter where it appears black and white.Feeding on fish they usually jump up slightly before diving.Breeding sites in Scotland are typically on small freshwater lochs and lochans,with its UK stronghold being Shetland,Orkney, the Outer Hebrides and the north Scottish mainland. They are also found along the whole of west Scotland south to the Mull of Kintyre. Status Amber species list.
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Red-throated Diver status
Status summary
Population trends are not monitored by the BTO, but the UK Seabird Monitoring Programme shows that numbers at sample study areas in Shetland fluctuated during 1980-2003, with low points in 1980 and 2000 (Mavor et al. 2004). Complete surveys of Shetland indicated a decrease of 36% there between 1983 and 1994, however (Gibbons et al. 1997). Since in 1994 Shetland held 28-45% of the total UK population, this warrants amber listing for Red-throated Diver, in addition to its depleted status in Europe as a whole.
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Red-throated Diver (Gavia stellata)
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