Definition
The taxonomic family name for loons, a group of water birds known for their expert diving abilities and haunting calls.
Etymology
From Latin colymbis, from Greek kolumbis 'diver,' combined with -idae (family suffix used in biological taxonomy). The name directly references the birds' exceptional diving skills.
Kelly Says
The common loon's call is one of the most haunting sounds in nature—and they produce it using specialized vocal anatomy that humans literally cannot replicate. Colymbidae birds have legs so far back on their bodies they can barely walk on land, but they're the fastest diving birds in freshwater.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
ARالعربية
科ليمبيدي
koh-lee-mbee-dee
BNবাংলা
কোলিম্বিডি
koh-limbi-di
CACatalà
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
CSČeština
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
DADansk
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
DEDeutsch
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
ELΕλληνικά
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
ESEspañol
colimídeos
koh-lee-mee-deh-ohs
FAفارسی
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
FISuomi
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
FRFrançais
Colymbidae
koh-limb-ee-dah
GUGU
કોલિમ્બિડી
koh-limb-i-dee
HAHA
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
HEעברית
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
HIहिन्दी
कोलिम्बिडे
koh-limbi-deh
HUMagyar
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
IDBahasa Indonesia
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
IGIG
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
ITItaliano
Colymbidae
koh-limb-ee-dah
JA日本語
コリミビーデ科
korimibīde-ka
KKKK
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
KMKM
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
KO한국어
코리미비데과
korimibi-de-gwa
MRMR
कोलिंबिडे
koh-limb-i-deh
MSBahasa Melayu
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
MYမြန်မာ
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
NLNederlands
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
NONorsk
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
PAPA
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
PLPolski
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
PTPortuguês
Colimídeos
koh-lee-mee-deh-ohs
RORomână
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
RUРусский
Колимбиды
koh-limb-i-dy
SVSvenska
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
SWKiswahili
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
TAதமிழ்
கொலிம்பிடே
koh-limpi-dē
TEతెలుగు
కోలింబిడీ
koh-limbi-dee
THไทย
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
TLTL
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
TRTürkçe
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
UKУкраїнська
Колимбіди
koh-limb-i-dy
URاردو
کو لیمبیڈی
koh-limbi-dee
VITiếng Việt
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
YOYO
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah
ZH中文
潜水艇科
qián shuǐ tǐng kē
ZUZU
Colimbidae
koh-limb-i-dah