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Vagrant to Pakistan?

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The article says that the black throated loon is a vagrant to Pakistan. While it would certainly be a vagrant if one were found in Pakistan, there needs to be a source validating this baseless claim. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.20.213.54 (talk) 03:21, 8 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Rasmussen and Anderton (2005) The Ripley Guide - notes a record from Ambala in Indian Punjab. The article certainly needs to be improved. Shyamal (talk) 07:15, 8 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Name?

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Wouldn't it be better to move this article to Arctic Loon? I think that is what it is more widespreadly called.Aythya affinis (talk) 17:51, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

No, the name should either be Black-throated diver or Arctic Loon. However, the IOC use Black-throated loon and for bird names Wikipedia follows the IOC. As this species is predominantly Eurasian and marginally North American, Arctic Loon should not be used.Quetzal1964 (talk) 21:31, 20 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

What in the ungodly horrors - SISTER to Pacific Loon?

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That study of "mitochondria" was biased from the start, and has been disproven many times. The Pacific Lion is in NO WAY connected to the Black Throated Loon. This is misonformation, at its finest, folks. 2601:600:9D7E:2050:F491:B5A5:5E50:1C28 (talk) 16:03, 26 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Can you provide a cite showing that, please? Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 16:57, 26 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]