Salvin’s albatross  (Thalassarche salvini)

Facts

Also known as: Grey-backed albatross, bounty albatross
Previously known as: Thalassarche cauta salvini, Diomedea cauta salvini
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderProcellariiformes
FamilyDiomedeidae
GenusThalassarche (1)
SizeSize: 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).

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