Cory's Shearwater vs Northern Fulmar

Calonectris borealis เปรียบเทียบกับ Fulmarus glacialis

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Cory's Shearwater Northern Fulmar
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Calonectris borealis Fulmarus glacialis
อันดับ Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Procellariidae Procellariidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว 47.0 cm (18.5 in)
กว้างปีก 69.4 cm (27.3 in) 107.0 cm (42.1 in)
น้ำหนัก 787.5 g (27.78 oz) 750.0 g (26.46 oz)
อาหาร -- Fish, squid, crustaceans, offal from fishing vessels, and zooplankton. Feeds by surface-seizing and shallow plunge-diving.
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Cory's Shearwater
Northern Fulmar 47.0 cm
กว้างปีก
Cory's Shearwater 69.4 cm
Northern Fulmar 107.0 cm
น้ำหนัก
Cory's Shearwater 787.5 g
Northern Fulmar 750.0 g

Song & Call Comparison

Cory's Shearwater

Northern Fulmar

เสียงร้อง

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Cory's Shearwater

Northern Fulmar

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

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Cory's Shearwater

Least Concern

Northern Fulmar

How to Tell Them Apart

Cory's Shearwater

Northern Fulmar

ปาก

Yellowish hooked bill with prominent tubular nostrils on top

About These Birds

Cory's Shearwater

46–56 cm, wingspan 112–126 cm. Large shearwater; greyish-brown above with yellowish bill; white below with pale underwing. Breeds Macaronesia (Azores, Canaries, Madeira). Migrates across Atlantic to South Atlantic wintering grounds. Feeds on fish and squid; follows fishing vessels.

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.

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