Southern fulmar
Fulmarus glacialoides (A. Smith, 1840)
The southern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides) is a species in the family Procellariidae, order Procellariiformes. Recorded adults weigh 745 g to 845 g and live up to 45 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the southern fulmar
- Weight
- 745 g – 845 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 1.14 m – 1.2 msrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 45 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- marinesrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 10.2 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 0.66src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Aquaticsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the southern fulmar?
Photos of the southern fulmar
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Where does the southern fulmar live?
Not recorded
What is the southern fulmar?
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.
It is largely pale grey above and white below with a distinctive white patch on the wing. It breeds on the coast of Antarctica and on surrounding islands, moving north in winter. It nests in colonies on cliffs, laying a single egg on a ledge or crevice. Its diet includes krill, fish and squid picked from the water's surface.
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Is the southern fulmar endangered?
The southern fulmar is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the southern fulmar classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderProcellariiformes
- familyProcellariidae
- genusFulmarus
- SpeciesFulmarus glacialoides (A. Smith, 1840)
Synonyms Fulmarus antarctica, Priocella antarctica, Priocella antarctica addenda, Priocella glacialoides, Procellaria glacialoides, Thalassidroma glacialina
Other names and names in other languages (45)
- Antarctic fulmarEnglish
- Antarctic fulmarEnglish
- Silver-grey petrelEnglish
- SilwerstormvoëlAfrikaans
- فلمار جنوبيArabic
- كاسر العظام الجنوبيArabic
- Южен фулмарBulgarian
- Южен буревестникBulgarian
- Karamell ar suBreton
- buřňák jižníCzech
- Aderyn drycin y DeWelsh
- Sydlig MallemukDanish
- SilbersturmvogelGerman
- Antarktischer EissturmvogelGerman
- suda fulmaroEsperanto
- Fulmar australSpanish
- Petrel plateadoSpanish
- hõbe-tormilindEstonian
- مرغ باران بدبوی جنوبیPersian
- etelänmyrskylintuFinnish
- Fulmar argentéFrench
- Fulmar antarctiqueFrench
- Fulmaire deisceartachIrish
- פולמאר דרומיHebrew
- Južni fulmarCroatian
- antarktički burnjakCroatian
- déli sirályhojszaHungarian
- Fulmar SelatanIndonesian
- Fulmaro australeItalian
- ギンフルマカモメJapanese
- pietinis fulmarasLithuanian
- grijze stormvogelDutch
- sørhavhestNorwegian
- fulmar południowyPolish
- fulmar-australPortuguese
- Pardelão-prateadoPortuguese
- pombalete-do-sulPortuguese
- Антарктический глупышRussian
- fulmar striebornýSlovak
- Južni burnjakSerbian
- sydstormfågelSwedish
- Güney FırtınakuşuTurkish
- буревісник південнийUkrainian
- 银灰暴风鹱Chinese
- 南方暴風鸌〔銀灰暴風鸌〕Chinese
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Relatives of the southern fulmar
Other species in the same genus Fulmarus.
Northern fulmar
Fulmarus glacialis
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the southern fulmar?
An adult southern fulmar weighs 745 g – 845 g and has a wingspan of 1.14 m – 1.2 m, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the southern fulmar endangered?
The southern fulmar is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the southern fulmar live?
The southern fulmar has a recorded lifespan of 45 years.
What kind of animal is the southern fulmar?
The southern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides) belongs to the family Procellariidae in the order Procellariiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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