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Southern Fulmar

Fulmarus glacialoides

Least Concern
Envergadura
63,0 cm
Peso
897,5 g
Família
Procellariidae
Ordem
Procellariiformes

The Southern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides) is a bird species in the family Procellariidae (petrels & shearwaters), within the order Procellariiformes (albatrosses & petrels). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 63 cm and a weight of 897.5 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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Sobre

45–50 cm, wingspan 115–120 cm. Pale grey above, white below with dark wingtips; pink bill with blue tube-nose. Breeds Antarctic cliffs; ranges across Southern Ocean to about 35°S after breeding. Feeds on fish, squid, and krill by surface-seizing. Highly colonial; migratory.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 63,0 cm 24.8 in
Peso 897,5 g 31.66 oz

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CR. Incubation: 46 days. Fledging: 48-56 days.

Tamanho da postura

1

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Procellariiformes (Albatrosses & Petrels)
Família Procellariidae (Petrels & Shearwaters)
Genus Fulmarus
Espécies Fulmarus glacialoides

Distribution

Southern Fulmar has been recorded in 2 countries.

Presente Not recorded

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Southern Fulmar endangered?
The Southern Fulmar has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Southern Fulmar nest?
Nest type: CR. Incubation: 46 days. Fledging: 48-56 days.
How big is the Southern Fulmar?
The Southern Fulmar has a wingspan of 63.0 cm, weight of 897.5 g.
What order and family does the Southern Fulmar belong to?
The Southern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Procellariidae.

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