Salvin's albatross  (Thalassarche salvini)

Facts

Also known as:Grey-backed albatross and bounty albatross
Previously known as:Diomedea cauta salvini and Thalassarche cauta salvini
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Procellariiformes
Family Diomedeidae
Genus Thalassarche (1)
Size Size: 90 cm (2)
Wingspan: 2.56 m (3).

Status

Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List 2006 (1) and listed on Annex 1 of ACAP (2).