Yellow-billed Loon

Yellow-billed LoonA large loon with a black head, white back spots, and a pale yellow bill in breeding plumage. In Alaska it uses northern and western lakes in summer and nearshore waters in winter.What does it look like?In breeding plumage it has a black head, white spots on the back, and a pale yellow bill. Outside the breeding season its plumage becomes brownish.How does it live?A large loon with a black head, white back spots, and a pale yellow bill in breeding plumage. In Alaska it uses northern and western lakes in summer and nearshore waters in winter.It feeds mainly on small fish, diving to catch them in deep, open water.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.