Short-tailed albatross  (Phoebastria albatrus)

Colonial: A group of organisms living together. Individuals in the group are not physiologically connected and may not be related, such as a colony of birds.
Crustacea: Diverse group of arthropods (a phylum of animals with jointed limbs and a hard chitinous exoskeleton) characterised by the possession of two pairs of antennae, one pair of mandibles (parts of the mouthparts used for handling and processing food) and two pairs of maxillae (appendages used in eating, which are located behind the mandibles). Includes crabs, lobsters, shrimps, slaters, woodlice and barnacles.
Pelagic: Inhabiting the open oceans.

1. IUCN Red List (May, 2008)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org
   
2. BirdLife International (March, 2005)
   http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/search/species_search.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=3956&m=0
   
3. Sea Map (March, 2005)
   http://seamap.env.duke.edu/species/tsn/554377
   
4. Global Register of Migratory Species (May, 2008)
   http://www.groms.de
   
5. BirdLife International. (2001) Threatened Birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book. BirdLife International, Cambridge, UK.
   
6. Bagheera (March, 2005)
   http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/van_albatros.htm