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Fulmarus glacialis
A gray and white sea bird with a yellow beak. The name translates as "foul gull", due to its defense mechanism, but they are not directly related to gulls.
Cliff-dwelling; live near oceans throughout the Northern Hemisphere.
Interesting features: -naricorn: a nasal passage at the top of the bill (see first photo) rather than at the sides -stomach oil: produce an oil which can be fed to chicks, or spit at predators (see reference link video)
Spotted on Feb 9, 2013
Submitted on Feb 10, 2013
1 Comment
Nice spotting!