Northern Fulmar vs Grey Petrel

Fulmarus glacialis dibandingkan dengan Procellaria cinerea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Northern Fulmar Grey Petrel
Nama Ilmiah Fulmarus glacialis Procellaria cinerea
Ordo Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famili Procellariidae Procellariidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Near Threatened
Panjang 47,0 cm (18.5 in)
Rentang Sayap 107,0 cm (42.1 in) 65,2 cm (25.7 in)
Berat 750,0 g (26.46 oz) 1140,0 g (40.21 oz)
Diet Fish, squid, crustaceans, offal from fishing vessels, and zooplankton. Feeds by surface-seizing and shallow plunge-diving. --
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Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Northern Fulmar 47,0 cm
Grey Petrel
Rentang Sayap
Northern Fulmar 107,0 cm
Grey Petrel 65,2 cm
Berat
Northern Fulmar 750,0 g
Grey Petrel 1140,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Northern Fulmar only

None

Grey Petrel only

Northern Fulmar

Open ocean and sea cliffs. Breeds on cliff ledges and grassy slopes on northern coastlines. Pelagic outside breeding season.

Song & Call Comparison

Northern Fulmar

Kicauan

A nasal, cackling 'kak-kak-kak-kak' or grunting 'uh-uh-uh' at the nest and colony. Less melodic than petrels. In flight gives occasional single nasal calls.

Grey Petrel

Geographic Range & Migration

Northern Fulmar

North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans. Breeds from the Arctic south to Britain, France, and New England.

Grey Petrel

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Northern Fulmar

Near Threatened

Grey Petrel

How to Tell Them Apart

Northern Fulmar

Paruh

Yellowish hooked bill with prominent tubular nostrils on top

Grey Petrel

About These Birds

Northern Fulmar

The northern fulmar is a long-lived seabird that can survive over 40 years. It defends its nest by projectile-vomiting a foul-smelling stomach oil at intruders, which can mat the feathers of predators and cause fatal loss of waterproofing. Fulmars have expanded their breeding range dramatically southward over the past two centuries.

Grey Petrel

48 cm, wingspan 119–130 cm. Grey petrel with pale yellowish bill; white underparts. Breeds Tristan da Cunha, Gough, Auckland, Antipodes, Crozet, and Kerguelen. Unique among petrels in breeding in winter; feeds on fish and squid. Near Threatened; bycatch in longline fisheries.

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