great northern diver

== English == === Etymology === From the fact that the species is a diver, the largest or greatest of those regularly found off the British Isles, which has a very northerly range (no further south than the British Isles). === Pronunciation === === Noun === great northern diver (plural great northern divers) (UK, Ireland) A large member of the diver family, Gavia immer, commonly breeding in North America, where it is known as the as common loon. ==== Synonyms ==== common loon great northern loon ==== Translations ====