Northern Fulmar vs Grey-faced Petrel

Fulmarus glacialis 比較対象 Pterodroma gouldi

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Northern Fulmar Grey-faced Petrel
学名 Fulmarus glacialis Pterodroma gouldi
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 47.0 cm (18.5 in)
翼開長 107.0 cm (42.1 in) 62.6 cm (24.6 in)
体重 750.0 g (26.46 oz) 632.0 g (22.29 oz)
食性 Fish, squid, crustaceans, offal from fishing vessels, and zooplankton. Feeds by surface-seizing and shallow plunge-diving. --
一腹卵数 1 1
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Northern Fulmar 47.0 cm
Grey-faced Petrel
翼開長
Northern Fulmar 107.0 cm
Grey-faced Petrel 62.6 cm
体重
Northern Fulmar 750.0 g
Grey-faced Petrel 632.0 g

Song & Call Comparison

Northern Fulmar

さえずり

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-faced Petrel

Geographic Range & Migration

Northern Fulmar

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

Grey-faced Petrel

保全状況

Least Concern

Northern Fulmar

Least Concern

Grey-faced Petrel

How to Tell Them Apart

Northern Fulmar

くちばし

Yellowish hooked bill with prominent tubular nostrils on top

Grey-faced 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-faced Petrel

43 cm, wingspan 100–105 cm. Dark brown above with grey-brown face; paler underbody. Closely related to Kerguelen and Great-winged petrels. Breeds on rocky islands off northern New Zealand. Ranges in southwestern Pacific; feeds on squid and fish; visits colonies only at night.

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