Northern Fulmars

ful·mar (f

r, -mär

)

1. A gull-like bird (Fulmarus glacialis) of Arctic regions, having smoky gray plumage.

2. Any of several similar or related birds.

[Dialectal : probably Old Norse fll, foul; see p- in Indo-European roots + mr, mew; akin to Old English mw.]

fulmar [ˈfʊlmə]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any heavily built short-tailed oceanic bird of the genus Fulmarus and related genera, of polar regions: family Procellariidae, order Procellariiformes (petrels)

[of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse fūlmār, from fūll foul + mār gull]

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Noun

fulmar - heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions

fulmar petrel, Fulmarus glacialis

petrel - relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land

Fulmarus, genus Fulmarus - fulmars

Translations

fulmar

n → Eissturmvogel m

fulmar [ˈfʊlməʳ] n → procellaria dei ghiacci

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fulmar petrel Fulmarus Fulmarus glacialis genus Fulmarus genus Macronectes giant fulmar giant petrel Glutton bird Icebird Macronectes Macronectes giganteus mallemuck Mollemoke Mother Carey's goose petrel sea bird	Although this red tide bloom was nontoxic, it was very harmful to the affected birds, which included grebes, loons, northern fulmars, and surf scoters. Soap-like foam produced by "red tide" algae caused American seabird ... by Asian News International After coastal storms, watch the coast for northern fulmars and sooty shearwaters and look for wayward marine birds such as petrels and phalaropes at inland lakes and reservoirs. OUTDOORS BRIEFLY by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) Some 10,000 pairs of medium-size o seabirds called northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) nest in a widespread colony on Devon Island 640 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. Arctic foulers: foraging seabirds carry contaminants home by Milius, S. / Science News	norther Northerliness northerly northern Northern Alliance Northern Baptist Northern Baptist Convention northern barramundi Northern bedstraw northern beech fern Northern blot analysis northern bobwhite northern bog lemming Northern Cape northern cardinal northern casque-headed frog northern cricket frog Northern Cross Northern Crown Northern dewberry Northern diver northern dune tansy Northern Dvina northern Europe northern flying squirrel Northern Fulmars northern harrier Northern Hemisphere northern holly fern Northern Ireland Northern Irish Northern Isles northern Jacob's ladder Northern Kingdom northern lights Northern lobster northern mammoth Northern Mariana Islands Northern Marianas Northern muscadine northern node northern oak fern northern oriole Northern Paiute northern parula northern phalarope northern pike northern pin oak northern pitch pine northern pocket gopher northern porgy	Northern Flicker northern flickers northern flickers northern flickers northern flickers Northern Flower Growers Association northern flying squirrel northern flying squirrel Northern Food Industry Innovation Network Northern Forest Canoe Trail Northern Forest Diversification Center northern forest grasstree northern forest grasstree northern forest grasstree Northern Forest Heritage Park Northern Forest Land Council Northern Forest Lands Study Northern Forest Products Association Northern Forest Protection Fund Northern Formal Methods Workshop Northern Forts of Kronstadt Northern Forts of Kronstadt northern fowl mite northern fowl mite northern fowl mite northern fowl mite Northern Free State Northern Free-style Karate Association Northern Friends Peace Board Northern Frontier Visitors Association Northern Fulmars Northern Fur Seal Northern Fur Seal northern fur seals northern fur seals Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art Northern Games Northern Gannet northern gannets northern gannets Northern Gas Project Secretariat Northern Gateway Access Road Northern Gauteng Badminton Association Northern Gaza Emergency Sewage Treatment Northern General Hospital Northern German Cricket Foundation Northern Giant Petrel Northern Giant Petrel Northern Giant-Petrel Northern Gold Coast Beach Protection Strategy Northern Golden Retriever Association Northern Goshawk Northern Goshawk Northern Goshawk northern goshawks northern goshawks northern goshawks Northern Governorates Water Administration Northern Grace Youth Camp Northern Grampians Shire Council Northern grasshopper mouse

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fulmar petrel
Fulmarus
Fulmarus glacialis
genus Fulmarus
genus Macronectes
giant fulmar
giant petrel
Glutton bird
Icebird
Macronectes
Macronectes giganteus
mallemuck
Mollemoke
Mother Carey's goose
petrel
sea bird

Although this red tide bloom was nontoxic, it was very harmful to the affected birds, which included grebes, loons, northern fulmars, and surf scoters.

Soap-like foam produced by "red tide" algae caused American seabird ... by Asian News International

After coastal storms, watch the coast for northern fulmars and sooty shearwaters and look for wayward marine birds such as petrels and phalaropes at inland lakes and reservoirs.

OUTDOORS BRIEFLY by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)

Some 10,000 pairs of medium-size o seabirds called northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) nest in a widespread colony on Devon Island 640 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle.

Arctic foulers: foraging seabirds carry contaminants home by Milius, S. / Science News

Northern Baptist Convention

northern barramundi

Northern bedstraw

northern beech fern

Northern blot analysis