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.
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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)
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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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