Grey-headed Albatross vs Campbell Albatross

Thalassarche chrysostoma مقارنةً بـ Thalassarche impavida

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Grey-headed Albatross Campbell Albatross
الاسم العلمي Thalassarche chrysostoma Thalassarche impavida
الرتبة Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
الفصيلة Diomedeidae Diomedeidae
حالة الحفاظ Endangered Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 103,6 cm (40.8 in) 99,8 cm (39.3 in)
الوزن 3614,0 g (127.48 oz) 2975,0 g (104.94 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Grey-headed Albatross only

بلا

Campbell Albatross only

حالة الحفاظ

Endangered

Grey-headed Albatross

Vulnerable

Campbell Albatross

About These Birds

Grey-headed Albatross

Grey-headed Albatross, 81 cm, wingspan 220 cm, breeds on South Georgia and other Southern Ocean islands. Grey head, black-and-yellow bill, white body. Holds record for fastest level bird flight — 127 km/h recorded. Endangered; declining due to longline bycatch. Circumnavigates the Southern Ocean when not breeding.

Campbell Albatross

Campbell Albatross, 88 cm, wingspan 220 cm, breeds only on Campbell Island south of New Zealand. Very similar to Black-browed Albatross; distinguished by a pale yellow iris (Black-browed has dark iris). Pelagic across the South Pacific. Near Threatened; affected by longline bycatch.

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