Northern Fulmar vs Tahiti Petrel

Fulmarus glacialis 비교 대상 Pseudobulweria rostrata

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Northern Fulmar Tahiti Petrel
학명 Fulmarus glacialis Pseudobulweria rostrata
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Procellariidae Procellariidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Near Threatened
체장 47.0 cm (18.5 in)
날개 폭 107.0 cm (42.1 in) 56.5 cm (22.2 in)
체중 750.0 g (26.46 oz) 410.5 g (14.48 oz)
식성 Fish, squid, crustaceans, offal from fishing vessels, and zooplankton. Feeds by surface-seizing and shallow plunge-diving. --
산란 수 1 1
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Northern Fulmar 47.0 cm
Tahiti Petrel
날개 폭
Northern Fulmar 107.0 cm
Tahiti Petrel 56.5 cm
체중
Northern Fulmar 750.0 g
Tahiti Petrel 410.5 g

Song & Call Comparison

Northern Fulmar

노래

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.

Tahiti Petrel

Geographic Range & Migration

Northern Fulmar

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

Tahiti Petrel

보전 상태

Least Concern

Northern Fulmar

Near Threatened

Tahiti Petrel

How to Tell Them Apart

Northern Fulmar

부리

Yellowish hooked bill with prominent tubular nostrils on top

Tahiti 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.

Tahiti Petrel

38–40 cm. Large, compact petrel; dark brown above with slightly paler head; whitish belly contrasting with dark breast. Breeds French Polynesia and New Caledonia; ranges in tropical Pacific. Feeds on squid and fish; Near Threatened; populations affected by introduced predators.

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