Southern Fulmar (species: Fulmarus glacialoides) in Birds of Uruguay (Gaia Guide)
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Fulmarus glacialoides
Southern Fulmar


©J.J. Harrison: Southern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides)

©Samuel Blanc: Southern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides)

©J.J. Harrison: Southern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Procellariiformes
Family Procellariidae
Genus Fulmarus
Species Fulmarus glacialoides
Status least concern

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Colours

              

Distinguishing features

The plumage is mainly pale silvery-grey above and white below. The head is white with a pale grey crown. The wingtips are blackish with a large white patch and the wings have a dark rear edge. The legs and feet are pale blue. The bill is pink with a black tip and dark bluish naricorns. First-year birds have a more slender bill than the adults. (Wikipedia)

Size

  • From 45 cm to 50 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • From 110 cm to 120 cm

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Distribution


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