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The black-throated loon(Gavia arctica), also known as the Arctic loonand the black-throated diver, is a migratoryaquatic birdfound in the northern hemisphere, primarily breeding in freshwaterlakes in northern Europeand Asia. It winters along sheltered, ice-free coasts of the north-east Atlantic Oceanand the eastern and western Pacific Ocean. This loon was first described by Carl Linnaeusin 1758 and has two subspecies. It was previously considered to be the same species as the Pacific loon, of which it is traditionally considered to be a sister species, although this is debated. In a study that used mitochondrialand nuclear intron DNA, the black-throated loon was found to be sister to a cladeconsisting of the Pacific loon and two sister species, the common loonand the yellow-billed loon.
The black-throated loon measures about 70 cm (28 in) in length and can weigh anywhere from 1.3 to 3.4 kilograms (2.9 to 7.5 lb). In breeding plumage, the adult of the nominate subspecies has mostly black upperparts, with the exception of some of the and , which have white squares. The head and hindneck are grey, and the sides white and striped black. Most of the throat is also black, giving this bird the name "black-throated loon". The colour of
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Snorri Sturluson facts for kids
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name "Snorri".
Quick facts for kids Snorri Sturluson | |
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Snorri Sturluson by Christian Krohg (1890s) | |
Born | 1179 (1179) Hvammur í Dölum [is], Dalasýsla, Icelandic Commonwealth |
Died | 22 September 1241 (1241-09-23) (aged 62) Reykholt, Iceland |
Occupation | Lawspeaker, author, poet, historian, politician |
Era | Age of Sturlungs |
Organization | Althing |
Notable work | Prose Edda, Heimskringla |
Spouse(s) | Herdís Bersadóttir (m. 1199; estranged 1206) |
Partner(s) | Hallveig Ormsdóttir (1224–1241) Guðrún Hreinsdóttir Oddny Þuríður Hallsdóttir |
Children | ~6 |
Parent(s) | Sturla Þórðarson Guðný Böðvarsdóttir |
Relatives | Sighvatr Sturluson (brother) Steinvör Sighvatsdóttir (niece) Þórður kakali Sighvatsson (nephew) Sturla Sighvatsson (nephew) Óláfr Þórðarson (nephew) Sturla Þórðarson (nephew) Kolbeinn ungi Arnórsson (son-in-law) |
Family | Sturlungar family clan |
Print edition of Snorri's Edda of 1666
Snorri Sturluson (Old Norse: IPA: [ˈsnorːe ˈsturloˌson]; Icelandic: [ˈstnɔrːɪ ˈstʏ(r)tlʏˌsɔːn]; 1179 – 22 September 1241) was an Icelandic historian, poet, and politician.