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Southern Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialoides (Smith, A, 1840)
793 gWeight
The southern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides) is a seabird of the Southern Hemisphere.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Argentina, Chile, Antarctica
Where and when it's recorded
Southern Fulmar has been recorded at 82 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Cape PembrokeFalkland Islands471 records
- Canal BeagleArgentina320 records
- Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic TripAustralia311 records
More places
- Kaikoura – offshore – Albatross Encounter pelagicNew Zealand276 records
- Valparaíso – PelágicoChile263 records
- Quintero – PelágicoChile261 records
- Drake PassageAntarctica176 records
- Punta LoyolaArgentina173 records
- Sea Lion IslandFalkland Islands138 records
- Transbordador Pargua-ChacaoChile114 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The southern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides) is a seabird of the Southern Hemisphere. Along with the northern fulmar, F. glacialis, it belongs to the fulmar genus Fulmarus in the family Procellariidae, the true petrels. It is also known as the Antarctic fulmar or silver-grey fulmar.
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Questions
How big is the Southern Fulmar?
The Southern Fulmar weighs around 793 g.
Where does the Southern Fulmar live?
Its breeding range: Southern Ocean, Antarctica: islets and coast of Antarctica. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Chile and Antarctica.
When is the best time to see the Southern Fulmar?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Southern Fulmar endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Southern Fulmar as Least Concern.
What does the Southern Fulmar eat?
Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.
What family is the Southern Fulmar in?
It belongs to the family Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae), order Procellariiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 793 g
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Diet
- Fish, shrimp & shellfish
- Lifestyle
- On the water surface
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 315 mm
- Tail
- 114 mm
- Bill
- 46 mm
- Tarsus
- 48 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Southern Ocean, Antarctica: islets and coast of Antarctica
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- Family
- Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels Procellariidae
- Genus
- Fulmarus
Other birds in the genus Fulmarus
Northern FulmarFulmarus glacialis
Southern Giant PetrelMacronectes giganteus
Northern Giant PetrelMacronectes halli
Antarctic PetrelThalassoica antarctica
Pintado PetrelDaption capense
Snow PetrelPagodroma nivea
Blue PetrelHalobaena caerulea
Broad-billed PrionPachyptila vittata
Salvin's PrionPachyptila salvini
MacGillivray's PrionPachyptila macgillivrayi
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