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In the 19th century, albatross colonies, particularly those in the North Pacific, were harvested for the feather trade, leading to the near-extinction of the short-tailed albatross. [5] Of the 22 albatross species recognised by IUCN on their Red List, 15 are threatened with extinction, that is, Critically Endangered (Tristan albatross and waved ...
4 extant families, 26 genera, 147 species. Procellariiformes / prɒsɛˈlɛəri.ɪfɔːrmiːz / is an order of seabirds that comprises four families: the albatrosses, the petrels and shearwaters, and two families of storm petrels. Formerly called Tubinares and still called tubenoses in English, procellariiforms are often referred to ...
The snowy albatross (Diomedea exulans), also known as the white-winged albatross, wandering albatross, or goonie, is a large seabird from the family Diomedeidae; they have a circumpolar range in the Southern Ocean. It is the most recently described species of albatross and was long considered to be the same species as the Tristan albatross and ...
This albatross historically preferred to nest on large open areas near stands of the grass, Miscanthus sinensis. [10] The short-tailed albatross usually first breeds at 10 years of age. [22] The short-tailed albatross lays a clutch of one egg that is dirty white, with red spots, mainly at the blunt end of the egg. It usually measures 116 by 74 ...
The Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross averages 81 cm (32 in) in length. It is a typical black and white mollymawk with a grey head and large eye patch, and its nape and hindneck are white. Its bill is black with a yellow culminicorn and a pink tip. It has a blackish grey saddle, tail and upperwing, and its underparts are predominantly white.
The southern royal albatross or toroa, (Diomedea epomophora) is a large seabird from the albatross family. At an average wingspan of above 3 m (9.8 ft), it is one of the two largest species of albatross, together with the wandering albatross. Recent studies indicate that the southern royal albatross may, on average, be somewhat larger than the ...
Bounty Islands - Salvin's. Campbell Island - Antipodean (race antipodensis), southern royal, black-browed, Campbell, grey-headed, light-mantled, sooty. Chatham Islands - northern royal, Chatham (Pyramid Rock only), Buller's (Pacific form), Indian yellow-nosed (shy, race steadi, has also bred here twice) Snares - Salvin's, black-browed, Buller's ...
Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae The storm-petrels are the smallest seabirds, relatives of the petrels, feeding on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering.