Tristan albatross  (Diomedea dabbenena)

Description

With an enormous wingspan that can exceed three metres, the huge Tristan albatross is well adapted for gliding the ocean airs (2). Previously considered a member of the wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) species, these birds share an extremely similar plumage (3). Adults are white, with a dark upperwing (4). The two species are probably indistinguishable in the field, but the Tristan albatross is generally smaller, darker and slower to acquire the white adult plumage (3).

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