Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: Silver-grey Storm Shepherd
- Scientific name: Fulmarus glacialoides, Southern Fulmar
- Classification: Waterfowl
- Family and genus: Procellariiformes, Procellariiidae, *Syngonium*
Vital signs data
- Body length: 46-50 cm
- Weight: 720-1180g
- Lifespan: No verification data available.
Significant features
Distribution and Habitat
The Silver-grey Storm Falcon is distributed in South America (including Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands), the Pacific Islands (including Taiwan, the Dongsha Islands, Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands, and Nansha Islands of China, as well as the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra and Java of Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea), Australia and New Zealand (including Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania and their surrounding islands), and the Antarctic region (including the Antarctic continent, the Antarctic Peninsula, and several islands such as the South Shetland Islands and South Georgia Island).
Appearance
The Silver-grey Storm Falcon is 46–50 cm long, with males weighing 720–1180 g and females 720–1020 g, and has a wingspan of 114–120 cm. It is similar in overall appearance and flight maneuvering to previously mentioned species.
Detailed introduction
The Southern Fulmar (scientific name: Fulmarus glacialoides) is a marine bird belonging to the family Procellariidae in the order Procellariiformes and the genus Fulmarus.
Silver-grey storm petrels are usually silent at sea. They primarily feed on crustaceans, fish, and cephalopods.
The Silver-grey Storm Falcon is a species of least concern, with a low level of threat and a relatively safe conservation status.
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