# A loon-y question **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** question, taxonomy\ **Created:** [January 14, 2026, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/a-loon-y-question/74630 "2026-01-14T02:05:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![marijoy1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/marijoy1/32/66212_2.png) [@marijoy1](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/marijoy1)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/a-loon-y-question/74630/1 "2026-01-14T02:05:31Z")
I know that iNat is very good with hybrids but I am surprised that there is no hybrid option for loons. Yes, it is rare for loons to hybridize, but they do. I am wondering if someone could add loon hybrids Here is an article for proof (BTW: more loon species hybridize aside from Yellow Bill and Common, this is just the best example I could find of loon hybridization) [https://www.sibleyguides.com/2011/06/an-apparent-hybrid-yellow-billed-x-common-loon/](https://www.sibleyguides.com/2011/06/an-apparent-hybrid-yellow-billed-x-common-loon/) ---
**Author:** ![ericakeklak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9dc877/32.png) [@ericakeklak](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/ericakeklak)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/a-loon-y-question/74630/2 "2026-01-14T02:10:02Z")
You can flag existing related taxon (if appropriate) from their taxon page or ask a curator for help suggesting a new taxon ([specific info related to hybrids can be seen in the Curator Guide](https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/curator+guide#hybrids)). All new taxa are added through this process. ---
**Author:** ![marijoy1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/marijoy1/32/66212_2.png) [@marijoy1](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/marijoy1)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/a-loon-y-question/74630/3 "2026-01-14T02:19:13Z")
tried doing that, but 1: not a curator 2: making a flag didn’t work for some reason ---
**Author:** ![thebeachcomber](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/thebeachcomber/32/12748_2.png) [@thebeachcomber](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/thebeachcomber)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/a-loon-y-question/74630/4 "2026-01-14T02:44:25Z")
> [@marijoy1](#): > > 1: not a curator you don’t need to be a curator to raise a flag, curators will respond to them for you > [@marijoy1](#): > > 2: making a flag didn’t work for some reason can you elaborate on this/provide details? If you go to t[he parent page, ie genus Gavia](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/4620-Gavia), you should see this button at bottom right of the chart, and a dropdown allowing you to raise a flag: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/2/4/24140cdfde68c4fc529ad92d7ea432db1ac466c3.jpeg) click that option, and you should be able to raise a flag (you’ll get taken to this page when clicking that option: [https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/4620/flags/new](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/4620/flags/new)). At which step of the process does it not work for you? ---
**Author:** ![marijoy1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/marijoy1/32/66212_2.png) [@marijoy1](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/marijoy1)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2026, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/a-loon-y-question/74630/5 "2026-01-16T18:30:02Z")
I tried it again and making a flag worked, thanks :) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/2X/7/7831452cf7f0d653ff1ffd34176334b7ef1b6a17.png) [@system](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/a-loon-y-question/74630/6 "2026-03-17T18:30:36Z")
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