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Northern Fulmar (Photo: Tom Tucker)
Common name:
Northern Fulmar
Latin name:
Fulmarus glacialis
Family:
Procellariidae
Length:
18"
Wing span:
42"
Weight:
1.3 lb (600 g)
Habitat:
Open ocean; nesting on rocky cliffs
Notes:
Northern Fulmars come in a wide array of color phases, from pale gray to dark brownish-gray. Their stiff-winged flapping and gliding is similar to shearwaters.
Links:
IBRRC abstract on Fulmars USGS site: Northern Fulmars photos
Birds in Focus
List of species treated
Source: The Sibley Guide to Birds, Knopf © 2000-2003
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