Northern Fulmar vs Murphy's Petrel

Fulmarus glacialis 比較対象 Pterodroma ultima

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Northern Fulmar Murphy's Petrel
学名 Fulmarus glacialis Pterodroma ultima
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) 52.0 cm (20.5 in)
体重 750.0 g (26.46 oz) 380.0 g (13.40 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
Murphy's Petrel
翼開長
Northern Fulmar 107.0 cm
Murphy's Petrel 52.0 cm
体重
Northern Fulmar 750.0 g
Murphy's Petrel 380.0 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.

Murphy's Petrel

Geographic Range & Migration

Northern Fulmar

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

Murphy's Petrel

保全状況

Least Concern

Northern Fulmar

Least Concern

Murphy's Petrel

How to Tell Them Apart

Northern Fulmar

くちばし

Yellowish hooked bill with prominent tubular nostrils on top

Murphy's 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.

Murphy's Petrel

39–41 cm. Dark grey-brown above; variable pale grey below with dusky underwing. Breeds widely across central Pacific (Pitcairn, Austral, Henderson islands). Migrates to North Pacific in non-breeding season. Feeds on squid and fish; nocturnal at breeding colonies; Near Threatened.

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