Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)
Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) - HBW 1, p. 235
French: Fulmar boréal
German: Eissturmvogel
Spanish: Fulmar Boreal
Other common names: Arctic Fulmar
Taxonomy: Procellaria glacialis Linnaeus, 1761, within the Arctic Circle = Spitsbergen.
Forms superspecies with F. glacialoides. Birds from N Greenland sometimes considered to form separate race (minor); validity of race auduboni has often been questioned. Three subspecies normally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- glacialis (Linnaeus, 1761) - high Arctic of N Atlantic.
- auduboni Bonaparte, 1857 - low Arctic and boreal zones of N Atlantic.
- rodgersii Cassin, 1862 - N Pacific.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Oil-spitting defense Locality Handa Island, Sutherland, Scotland, Great Britain
4kvideo 24 August 2008 2 years ago 27 sec 4.9 -
Pair defending their territory Locality Runde, More og Romsdal County, Norway
Per Johan 5 June 2007 2 years ago 1 min 48 sec 4.9 -
A clouse up. Locality Noss National Nature Reserve, Shetland Islands, Scotland, Great Britain (ssp auduboni)
Jeremiusz Trzaska 10 July 2012 43 weeks ago 26 sec 4.8 -
Adult in flight Locality Runde, More og Romsdal County, Norway
Per Johan 5 June 2007 2 years ago 1 min 8 sec 4.6 -
A bird on the nest with a chick. Locality Noss National Nature Reserve, Shetland Islands, Scotland, Great Britain
Jeremiusz Trzaska 10 July 2012 43 weeks ago 18 sec 4.5 -
A bird on the nest. Locality Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, Great Britain
Jeremiusz Trzaska 5 July 2012 43 weeks ago 31 sec 4.5
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A Northern Fulmar in flight.
Locality Isle of May, Firth of Forth, Scotland, Great Britain (ssp auduboni)
Steve Garvie 26 April 2009 3 years ago 4.7 -
A Northern Fulmar rides the winds in advance of an incoming summer storm.
Locality Fife Ness, Fife Council, Scotland, Great Britain (ssp auduboni)
Steve Garvie 4 June 2009 3 years ago 4.6 -
Flying over the boat
Locality Spitsbergen, Svalbard Islands, Svalbard Islands and Jan Mayen
fleviez 29 June 2005 4 years ago 4.5 -
Fulmar following a norwegian trawler
Locality Norway
toby 20 April 2007 3 years ago 4.4 -
Northern Fulmar headshot.
Locality Isle of May, Firth of Forth, Scotland, Great Britain (ssp auduboni)
Steve Garvie 1 May 2007 3 years ago 4.4 -
Adult
Locality Svalbard Islands, Svalbard Islands and Jan Mayen
Paul Cools 15 July 2011 29 weeks ago 4.3
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An individual lands on a nesting ledge and calls to its mate Locality Handa Island, Sutherland, Scotland, Great Britain
(ssp auduboni)
Joe Angseesing 8 June 2009 3 years ago 3.5 -
Calls made by a pair on a nesting ledge Locality Handa Island, Sutherland, Scotland, Great Britain
(ssp auduboni)
Joe Angseesing 8 June 2009 3 years ago 3.5
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