. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. TUBE-NOSED SWIMMERS—Order Tublnares. SHEARWAYeRS—Family Procellarldae. FULMAR. 86. Fulmarus glacialis. 19 In. BUI short and stout as compared to that of the shearwaters, strongly hooked at the tip and with the nostrils opening out of a single tube, prominently lo- cated on the top of the bill. They have two color phases, the light one being gull-like, but the tail is gray like the mantle; eyes brown; bill and feet yel- lowish. In tli# dark phase they are uniformly gray aboye and below. These plumages appear to be inde- pendent
. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. TUBE-NOSED SWIMMERS—Order Tublnares. SHEARWAYeRS—Family Procellarldae. FULMAR. 86. Fulmarus glacialis. 19 In. BUI short and stout as compared to that of the shearwaters, strongly hooked at the tip and with the nostrils opening out of a single tube, prominently lo- cated on the top of the bill. They have two color phases, the light one being gull-like, but the tail is gray like the mantle; eyes brown; bill and feet yel- lowish. In tli# dark phase they are uniformly gray aboye and below. These plumages appear to be inde- pendent of sex or age. They are extremely abund- ant at some of their breeding grounds in the far north. The birds are constant companions of the whalers, and feed largely upon blubber that is thrown overboard. Nest.—Their single white eggs are laid upon bare ledges of sea cliffs. ( x ). Range.—Breeds In the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans from Labrador and northern Scotland north- ward; winters south Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Toronto : Musson
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