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Species that have a similar taxonomy to the Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans)
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Tristan albatross (Diomedea dabbenena)
With an enormous wingspan that can exceed three metres, the huge Tristan albatross is well adapted for gliding the ocean airs. Previously... More 23 Images 4 Videos -
Southern royal albatross (Diomedea epomophora)
With a wing-span of over three metres, this enormous black and white albatross is amongst the largest birds in the world and thoroughly... More 26 Images 2 Videos -
Northern royal albatross (Diomedea sanfordi)
With a wingspan of up to 3.2 meters, the northern royal albatross is one of the world’s largest flying birds. The plumage is white with... More 13 Images 8 Videos -
Amsterdam albatross (Diomedea amsterdamensis)
The Amsterdam albatross is an extremely large albatross that breeds only on Amsterdam Island in the southern Indian Ocean. When first... More 20 Images 0 videos -
Antipodean albatross (Diomedea antipodensis)
A magnificent seabird with a huge, three-metre wingspan, the Antipodean albatross was once considered to be a subspecies of the well-known... More 15 Images 0 videos -
Light-mantled albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata)
Information on the light-mantled albatross is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 27 Images 2 Videos -
Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos)
A relatively small albatross, the Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross is named after the yellow streak ending in a pink tip along the top of the... More 28 Images 8 Videos -
White-capped albatross (Thalassarche steadi)
Information on the white-capped albatross is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos -
Salvin’s albatross (Thalassarche salvini)
This medium-sized, black-and-white albatross has only recently been considered a distinct species and separate from the shy albatross (... More 22 Images 0 videos -
Chatham albatross (Thalassarche eremita)
One of the least known of the world’s albatrosses, this oceanic bird breeds only on a tiny rocky islet in the Pacific Ocean. The Chatham... More 13 Images 0 videos -
Short-tailed albatross (Phoebastria albatrus)
Named for its short, white tail with a black bar at the end, this seabird begins life with blackish brown feathers and pale pinkish-yellow... More 13 Images 3 Videos -
Shy albatross (Thalassarche cauta)
This large seabird has a predominantly white body and a dark grey back. Young birds have a shadowy grey nape which fades to white with age... More 19 Images 1 Video -
Black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes)
One of the smaller members of the family, the black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) is a uniform dusky brown with a white ring... More 33 Images 14 Videos -
Black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys)
Albatrosses are one of the most marine of all birds, traversing the oceans of the southern hemisphere, and only returning to land to breed... More 47 Images 22 Videos -
Grey-headed albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma)
This medium-sized albatross possesses a distinctive combination of a grey head and neck, black bill, dark grey back and tail and a white... More 32 Images 7 Videos -
Campbell albatross (Thalassarche impavida)
The Campbell albatross (Thalassarche impavida) is a medium-sized black and white albatross which breeds only on Campbell Island in New... More 9 Images 0 videos -
Sooty albatross (Phoebetria fusca)
Named after the sooty brown colour of its feathers, this albatross is medium-sized with a diamond-shaped tail. The sides of the head are... More 17 Images 7 Videos -
Waved albatross (Phoebastria irrorata)
The waved albatross is unique in being the largest bird in the Galapagos Islands, and the only albatross species found entirely within the... More 49 Images 5 Videos -
Indian yellow-nosed albatross (Thalassarche carteri)
Part of the mollymawk family, the Indian yellow-nosed albatross is one of the smallest albatross species, compensating for its relatively... More 3 Images 2 Videos -
Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis)
Named after one of the islands on which it breeds, the Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) is a large bird with extremely long wings... More 49 Images 18 Videos -
Buller's albatross (Thalassarche bulleri)
Information on Buller's albaross is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 23 Images 0 videos -
South Georgia diving-petrel (Pelecanoides georgicus)
A tiny, puffin-like bird that flies low and fast over the water with whirring wingbeats, the South Georgia diving-petrel (Pelecanoides... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Zino's petrel (Pterodroma madeira)
Information on the Zino's petrel (Pterodroma madeira) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Cory's shearwater (Calonectris diomedea)
Cory’s shearwater is a large, brown and white seabird with a strong, distinctive flight, gliding above the ocean with only occasional deep... More 21 Images 3 Videos -
Collared petrel (Pterodroma brevipes)
Information on the collared petrel (Pterodroma brevipes) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Christmas shearwater (Puffinus nativitatis)
A medium-sized, slender-bodied shearwater of the Procellidae family, the Christmas shearwater (Puffinus nativitatis) has a uniformly sooty... More 6 Images 0 videos -
Fairy prion (Pachyptila turtur)
A small seabird with a gentle, dove-like appearance, the fairy prion (Pachyptila turtur) has pearl-grey upperparts with a conspicuous dark... More 11 Images 1 Video -
Westland petrel (Procellaria westlandica)
This large, marine bird is extremely similar in appearance to the white-chinned petrel; both are bulky, almost entirely black, with black... More 5 Images 1 Video -
Black-capped petrel (Pterodroma hasitata)
Diablotin (little devil) was the name given to the black-capped petrel by the Caribbean islanders whose nights were commonly punctuated by... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Wilson’s storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)
One of the most numerous of all sea birds, Wilson’s storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) is predominantly sooty-black with a white, U-shaped... More 9 Images 3 Videos
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