Northern Fulmar vs Persian Shearwater

Fulmarus glacialis 比較対象 Puffinus persicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Northern Fulmar Persian Shearwater
学名 Fulmarus glacialis Puffinus persicus
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) 39.2 cm (15.4 in)
体重 750.0 g (26.46 oz) 194.0 g (6.84 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 --
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Northern Fulmar 47.0 cm
Persian Shearwater
翼開長
Northern Fulmar 107.0 cm
Persian Shearwater 39.2 cm
体重
Northern Fulmar 750.0 g
Persian Shearwater 194.0 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.

Persian Shearwater

Geographic Range & Migration

Northern Fulmar

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

Persian Shearwater

保全状況

Least Concern

Northern Fulmar

Least Concern

Persian Shearwater

How to Tell Them Apart

Northern Fulmar

くちばし

Yellowish hooked bill with prominent tubular nostrils on top

Persian Shearwater

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.

Persian Shearwater

30–32 cm. Dark brown above; white below with dark smudging on flanks and vent. Breeds islands in the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf region. Ranges in NW Indian Ocean; poorly studied. Closely related to Audubon's Shearwater complex; feeds on fish and squid.

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