Fulmarine petrel
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Order: Procellariiformes
Family: Procellariidae

[Photo] Fulmarus glacialis, Northern Fulmar, breeding at Bjoernoeya (Bear Island), July 2002, by Michael Haferkamp.

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The fulmarine petrels or fulmar-petrels are a distinct group of petrels within the procellariid family. They are the most variable of the four groups within the Procellariidae, differing greatly in size and biology. They are predominantly found in the Southern Ocean with one species, the Northern Fulmar, ranging in the North Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

Species
Northern Giant Petrel, Macronectes halli
Southern Giant Petrel, Macronectes giganteus
Northern Fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis
Southern Fulmar, Fulmarus glacialoides
Antarctic Petrel, Thalassoica antarctica
Cape Petrel, Daption capense
Snow Petrel, Pagodroma nivea

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