Amsterdam Albatross vs Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross

Diomedea amsterdamensis compared with Thalassarche chlororhynchos

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Amsterdam Albatross Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross
Scientific Name Diomedea amsterdamensis Thalassarche chlororhynchos
Order Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Family Diomedeidae Diomedeidae
Conservation Status Endangered Endangered
Length — —
Wingspan 127.3 cm (50.1 in) 93.0 cm (36.6 in)
Weight 6466.666666666667 g (228.11 oz) 2295.0 g (80.95 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 1
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Amsterdam Albatross only

Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross only

None

Conservation Status

Endangered

Amsterdam Albatross

Endangered

Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross

About These Birds

Amsterdam Albatross

Amsterdam Albatross, 100–110 cm, is Critically Endangered with fewer than 100 breeding pairs, restricted to Amsterdam Island in the southern Indian Ocean. Closely related to Antipodean Albatross. Pelagic across Indian Ocean. Threatened by longline fishing, disease, and the tiny, isolated population size.

Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross

Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross, 71–81 cm, wingspan 180–200 cm, breeds on Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island. Slender yellow culminicorn on dark bill; grey head, white body. Forages across the South Atlantic. Endangered; bycatch in longline fisheries remains a major threat.

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