APA: xʷik̓ʷəs
Definition: Pacific loon (winter phase)
Lit.: The name means ‘grey head’.
Scientific name: [Gavia pacifica (Lawrence)]
Ethnobiology: During winter the Pacific loon is blackish above and white below. In breeding plumage, the head is pale grey, the neck and back are black with white stripes, and the throat is black with purple reflections. The winter phase birds were a traditional food resource. They were hunted them December to February.