Tristan Albatross vs Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross

Diomedea dabbenena compared with Thalassarche carteri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Tristan Albatross Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross
Scientific Name Diomedea dabbenena Thalassarche carteri
Order Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Family Diomedeidae Diomedeidae
Conservation Status Critically Endangered Endangered
Length — —
Wingspan 127.3 cm (50.1 in) 94.7 cm (37.3 in)
Weight 7100.0 g (250.45 oz) 2515.0 g (88.71 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 1
Population Trend — —

Conservation Status

Critically Endangered

Tristan Albatross

Endangered

Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross

About These Birds

Tristan Albatross

Tristan Albatross, 100–110 cm, wingspan 250–300 cm, breeds only on Gough Island in the South Atlantic — one of the world's most isolated islands. Critically Endangered; mouse predation on eggs and chicks is causing severe decline. Pelagic across the South Atlantic; piscivore and squid feeder.

Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross

Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross, 71–81 cm, wingspan 180–200 cm, breeds on sub-Antarctic islands of the southern Indian Ocean including Amsterdam and St. Paul. Whiter head than Atlantic Yellow-nosed; similar yellow bill stripe. Endangered; affected by longline fishing across the Indian Ocean.

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