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Tristan Albatross

Diomedea dabbenena

Critically Endangered
Flügelspannweite
127,3 cm
Gewicht
7100,0 g
Familie
Diomedeidae
Ordnung
Procellariiformes

Über uns

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 127,3 cm 50.1 in
Gewicht 7100,0 g 250.45 oz

Erhaltungsstatus

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: M. Fledging: 273 days.

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Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Procellariiformes (Albatrosse und Sturmvögel)
Familie Diomedeidae (Albatrosse)
Genus Diomedea
Arten Diomedea dabbenena

Distribution

Tristan Albatross has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded
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Is the Tristan Albatross endangered?
The Tristan Albatross has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
How does the Tristan Albatross nest?
Nest type: M. Fledging: 273 days.
How big is the Tristan Albatross?
The Tristan Albatross has a wingspan of 127.3 cm, weight of 7100.0 g.
What order and family does the Tristan Albatross belong to?
The Tristan Albatross (Diomedea dabbenena) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Diomedeidae.

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