Shy albatross  (Thalassarche cauta)

Authenticated (21/08/07) by Dr Rosemary Gales and Rachael Alderman, Wildlife and Marine Conservation Section, Department of Primary Industries and Water.

• Pelagic: inhabiting the open oceans.
• Subspecies: a population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.

1. IUCN Red List (January, 2007)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org
2. del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. and Sargatal, J. (1992) Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 1: Ostrich to Ducks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
3. CMS (April, 2007)
   http://www.cms.int/
4. Department of Environment and Conservation, NSW (April, 2007)
   http://threatenedspecies.environment.nsw.gov.au/tsprofile/profile.aspx?id=10918
5. Double, M.C., Gales, R., Alderman, R., Small, C. and Taylor, F. (2006) Shy Albatross. Agreement on the Conservation of Albatross and Petrels, Christchurch, New Zealand.
6. Wildlife Scientific Advice, Natural Heritage Division. (2001) National Recovery Plan for Albatrosses and Giant-petrels. Environment Australia, Canberra.
7. Birds Australia (April, 2007)
   http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au/cockatoo/shyalbatross.html
8. Gales, R. (2007) Pers. comm.
9. Save the Albatross (April, 2007)
   http://www.savethealbatross.net/
10. Birdlife International, Campaigns (April, 2007)
    http://www.birdlife.org/action/campaigns/save_the_albatross/index.html
11. Environment Australia Biodiversity Group. (1998) Threat Abatement Plan for the Incidental Catch, or By-Catch, of Seabirds during Oceanic Longline Fishing Operations. Environment Australia, Canberra. Available at: http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/tap/longline/index.html#
12. Garnett, S.T. and Crowley, G.M. (2000) The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2000. Environment Australia, Canberra. Available at: http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/action/birds2000/index.html