Diomedeidae
Buller's Albatross
Thalassarche bulleri (Rothschild, 1893)
Buller's albatross (Thalassarche bulleri) is an albatross species endemic to New Zealand that breeds annually in coastal colonies.
Shy Albatross
Thalassarche cauta (Gould, 1841)
Shy albatross (Thalassarche cauta) is the largest mollymawk, endemic breeding albatross of Australia, living around 60 years.
Gray-headed Albatross
Thalassarche chrysostoma (J.R.Forster, 1785)
Thalassarche chrysostoma, the grey-headed albatross, is a Southern Ocean seabird with distinct plumage and specific breeding habits.
Salvin's Albatross
Thalassarche salvini (Rothschild, 1893)
Salvin's albatross is a large mollymawk that breeds on Southern Ocean islands and ranges across the Southern Hemisphere.
Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross
Thalassarche carteri (Rothschild, 1903)
Thalassarche carteri, the Indian yellow-nosed albatross, is a medium-sized albatross that breeds on southern Indian Ocean islands.
Black-browed Albatross
Thalassarche melanophris (Temminck, 1828)
Thalassarche melanophris, the black-browed albatross, is a medium-sized southern ocean albatross with a 70+ year natural lifespan.
Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross
Thalassarche chlororhynchos (Gmelin, 1789)
Thalassarche chlororhynchos, the Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross, is a small mollymawk that breeds on mid-Atlantic islands and forages across the south Atlantic.
Southern Royal Albatross
Diomedea epomophora Lesson, 1825
Diomedea epomophora, the southern royal albatross, is a large seabird that nests mostly on New Zealand's subantarctic Campbell Island.
Northern Royal Albatross
Diomedea sanfordi Murphy, 1917
Diomedea sanfordi (northern royal albatross) is a large seabird that breeds in New Zealand and ranges across the southern oceans.
Snowy Albatross
Diomedea exulans Linnaeus, 1758
Diomedea exulans, the snowy albatross, is a large long-lived seabird that ranges across the southern oceans.
Antipodean Albatross
Diomedea antipodensis C.J.R.Robertson & Warham, 1992
Diomedea antipodensis is a large South Pacific albatross with distinct plumage differences between sexes and subspecies.
Black-footed Albatross
Phoebastria nigripes (Audubon, 1839)
Phoebastria nigripes, the black-footed albatross, is a mostly dark northern Pacific albatross that breeds mainly on the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Short-tailed Albatross
Phoebastria albatrus (Pallas, 1769)
Phoebastria albatrus, the short-tailed albatross, is a medium-sized North Pacific albatross with specific size and plumage traits.
Waved Albatross
Phoebastria irrorata (Salvin, 1883)
Phoebastria irrorata, the waved albatross, is a medium-sized albatross that mostly breeds in the Galápagos archipelago.
Laysan Albatross
Phoebastria immutabilis (Rothschild, 1893)
The Laysan albatross is a large North Pacific seabird with distinct plumage, long lifespan, and varied breeding behavior.
Light-mantled Albatross
Phoebetria palpebrata (J.R.Forster, 1785)
Phoebetria palpebrata, the light-mantled albatross, is a Southern Ocean seabird that breeds on subantarctic and Antarctic islands.
Sooty Albatross
Phoebetria fusca (Hilsenberg, 1822)
Phoebetria fusca, the sooty albatross, is a medium-sized southern albatross that breeds biennially on southern Atlantic and Indian Ocean islands.
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