Least ConcernManx Shearwater
Puffinus puffinus
Birds · Procellariiformes · Procellariidae
Fulmarus glacialis
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The northern fulmar is a species of procellariiform bird of the family Procellariidae native to the Arctic Ocean and to the north of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It is a robust seabird with a rounded head and a stout bill, and is found in several colour phases from grey and white to dark bluish grey. Its flight is vigorous, alternating rapid beats with glides. It eats fish at the surface of the sea, or zooplankton at depths of several metres, and offal from fishing boats.
Weight
450 g – 1 kg
Size
45 cm – 50 cm
Life expectancy
40 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulmarus_glacialis
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