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Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis A stocky gull-like seabird, seldom seen from shore. Length: 18 inches Wingspan: 42 inches Sexes similar. Stocky pelagic bird only coming ashore to breed. Thick yellow bill with tube on top. Rapid wingbeats and glides on stiff wings. Light morph- White head and underparts with Gray back, upper wings, rump, and tail. A White "flash" in primaries is visible from above. Mostly white underwings. Gray morph-Gray head, body, wings, and tail with paler underside of flight feathers and upper side of primaries. Breeds in Aleutians and on coasts and islands of Alaska and Canadian Arctic. Winters at sea, in Pacific Ocean south to California and in Atlantic south to North Carolina. Also in northern Eurasia. The Northern Fulmar feeds on fish, squid, shrimp, and the refuse cast overboard by fishing boats. Trip Reports By Date Sightings Charts Checklist | Pick-up locations | Links Guestbook | Birding on Oahu Our Land Eco-Tours | Bird Books Oahu Nature Tours Phone:(808) 924-2473 Fax: (808) 924-5395  All content and photos on this website are copyrighted and not to be used or distributed without written permission from Oahu Nature Tours, Inc. and Robin W.Baird |
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