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Southern Fulmar

Fulmarus glacialoides
Family
Shearwaters and Petrels
Order
Procellariiformes
Codes
souful1, SOFU, ANFU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderProcellariiformes
FamilyShearwaters and Petrels (Procellariidae)
SpeciesFulmarus glacialoides
Codessouful1, SOFU, ANFU
Identification

The Southern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides) is a member of the Shearwaters and Petrels family within the order Procellariiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code souful1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Shearwaters and Petrels
Southern Giant-Petrel
Macronectes giganteus
Northern Giant-Petrel
Macronectes halli
Northern Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialis
Antarctic Petrel
Thalassoica antarctica
Pintado Petrel
Daption capense
Snow Petrel
Pagodroma nivea
Southern Fulmar photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Fulmarus glacialoides

Family: Shearwaters and Petrels

Order: Procellariiformes

eBird Code: souful1