Southern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides) | Photos and ID

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MarineCavity nestLarge · 793 g

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It is a fairly large, bulky petrel, 45 to 50 cm (18–20 in) long with a wingspan of 110 to 120 cm (43–47 in). The male has an average weight of 795 g (28.0 oz) while the smaller female weighs around 740 g (26 oz). These weights increase to 1,005 and 932 g (35.5 and 32.9 oz) at the start of a shift incubating the eggs. The male has a wing length of 34 cm (13 in), bill length of 44.6 mm (1.76 in), tarsus length of 52.1 mm (2.05 in) and tail length of 12.4 cm (4.88 in). The female has a wing length of 33.9 cm (13.3 in), bill length of 43 mm (1.69 in), tarsus length of 51.5 mm (2.

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When to see the Southern Fulmar

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Southern Fulmar

Regular rangeRare visitor

The map shades 7 countries with regular records, and 2 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Chile Argentina Falkland Islands Australia New Zealand South Africa Uruguay

Recorded as a rare visitor in Peru, Brazil.

About the Southern Fulmar

The southern fulmar is a seabird of the Southern Hemisphere. Along with the northern fulmar, F. glacialis, it belongs to the fulmar genus Fulmarus in the family Procellariidae, the true petrels. It is also known as the Antarctic fulmar or silver-grey fulmar.

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Easily confused with

Northern FulmarFulmarus glacialisThe northern fulmar has a wingspan of 102 to 112 cm (40–44 in) and is 46 cm (18 in) in length.

Side by side: Northern Fulmar vs Southern Fulmar

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