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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Gaviidae . Theloons ordivers , a type ofaquatic bird found in many parts ofNorth America and northernEurope .
Etymologies
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"Gavia" is Latin for sea smew or duck, and "immer" has two possible sources.
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The penultimate stage has five climbs, including the Passo di Gavia which is this year's C ima Coppi, the highest point of the Giro, named in honour of the late, great Italian,
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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The penultimate stage has five climbs, including the Passo di Gavia which is this year's C ima Coppi, the highest point of the Giro, named in honour of the late, great Italian,
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Just yesterday we crossed the three categorized climbs that took place on the Gavia stage, thereby netting us more than 4,000 meters of vertical.
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Klepierre SA Klepierre's La Gavia shopping center near Madrid has 160 stores.
In Europe, Bond Spigot Opens William Boston 2010
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Klepierre SA Klepierre's La Gavia shopping center near Madrid has 160 stores.
In Europe, Bond Spigot Opens William Boston 2010
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Klepierre SA Klepierre's La Gavia shopping center near Madrid has 160 stores.
In Europe, Bond Spigot Opens William Boston 2010
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The Peace-Athabasca Delta is an important area for migrant waterfowl including snow geese Anser caerulescens, white-fronted geese A. albifrons and Canada geese Branta canadensis, whistling swan Cygnus columbianus, diver Gavia spp., all seven species of North American grebe (Podicipedidae) and 25 species of duck (Anatidae).
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The red-throated diver Gavia stellata, great northern diver Gavia immer, mallard Anas platyrhynchos, long-tailed duck Clangula hyemalis, rednecked phalarope Phalaropus lobatus and the purple sandpiper Calidris maritima are believed to nest in the area, but at present no information is available to confirm this.
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Other numerous species include the yellowbilled diver Gavia adamsii, whooper swan Cygnus cygnus, lesser whitefronted goose Anser erythropus, slatybacked gull Larus Schistisagus, Kamchatka tern Sterna camtschatica, guillemot Uria aalge, thickbilled guillemot Uria lomvia, pigeon guillemot Cepphus columbs, ancient murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus, horned puffin Fratercula Corniculata and tufted puffin Lunda cirrhata.
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