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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Antipodean Albatross	Grey-headed Albatross
Scientific Name	Diomedea antipodensis	Thalassarche chrysostoma
Order	Procellariiformes	Procellariiformes
Family	Diomedeidae	Diomedeidae
Conservation Status	Endangered	Endangered
Length	—	—
Wingspan	125.7 cm (49.5 in)	103.6 cm (40.8 in)
Weight	6500.0 g (229.28 oz)	3614.0 g (127.48 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	1	1
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Antipodean Albatross only

🌾 Grassland

Grey-headed Albatross only

None

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Conservation Status

Endangered

Antipodean Albatross

Endangered

Grey-headed Albatross

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About These Birds

Antipodean Albatross

Antipodean Albatross, 100–117 cm, wingspan 250–320 cm, breeds on Antipodes and Campbell Islands south of New Zealand. Males are whiter than females; brown-mantled in younger birds. Circumnavigates the Southern Ocean. Endangered; declining due to longline bycatch, plastic ingestion, and climate effects.

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.

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