IBRRC: Birds in Focus: Northern Fulmar

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Northern Fulmar (Photo: Tom Tucker)

Common name:

Northern Fulmar

Latin name:

Fulmarus glacialis

Family:

Procellariidae

Length:

18"

Wing span:

42"

Weight:

1.3 lb (600 g)

Habitat:

Open ocean; nesting on rocky cliffs

Notes:

Northern Fulmars come in a wide array of color phases, from pale gray to dark brownish-gray. Their stiff-winged flapping and gliding is similar to shearwaters.

Links:

IBRRC abstract on Fulmars
USGS site: Northern Fulmars photos

Birds in Focus

List of species treated