Heiðlóa, sem jafnan er nefnd lóa, er einkennisfugl íslensks þurrlendis. Hún er meðalstór vaðfugl, töluvert minni en spói, allþéttvaxin og hálsstutt. Vængirnir eru fremur langir. Fullorðin lóa í sumarbúningi er svört að framan og neðan en gul- og dökkflikrótt að ofan. Á milli svarta og gulflikrótta litarins á bakinu er hvít rönd.

Apr 1, 2016 · Heiðlóa, sem jafnan er nefnd lóa, er einkennisfugl íslenskra móa. Hún er meðalstór vaðfugl, töluvert minni en spói, allþéttvaxin og hálsstutt. Vængirnir eru fremur langir. Fullorðin lóa í sumarbúningi er svört að framan og neðan en gul- og dökkflikrótt að ofan.

Feb 23, 2014 · The Loa is here! If there is one bird that has a special meaning to Icelanders then that bird is brobably the European Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria). The bird is called Heidloa in Icelandic, Loa for short, and is a migrating bird in Iceland.

According to Birding Iceland the first European golden plover, called heiðlóa in Icelandic, of the year was spotted in Breiðdalur in East Iceland yesterday. The bird holds a special place in the hearts of Icelanders as its arrival traditionally marks the beginning of spring.

This checklist includes all bird species found in Loa, based on the best information available at this time. It is based on a wide variety of sources that I collated over many years. I am pleased to offer these checklists as a service to birdwatchers.

36 likes, 1 comments - fjallabak_trekking on July 15, 2024: "Lóa is the bird of hope in Iceland. The Golden Plover is one of the very first to arrive in Iceland in the last days of winter or, to put it another way, in the very first days of spring.

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Mar 29, 2018 · Lóa is a very beautiful, and if somewhat uncommon woman's name in Icelandic. A beautiful creation story. According to Icelandic folklore the bird was not created by God on the fifth day (when the Bible tells us that God created the birds …

Mar 31, 2016 · Lóa is no doubt one of the most loved birds here on Iceland. Besides its role as spring bringer people also tried to foresee weather chances by them, and naturally they’ve a steady place in poetry and music.

The European golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria), also known as the Eurasian golden plover, or just the golden plover within Europe, is a relatively large species of plover.