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Sooty Albatross

Phoebetria fusca

Endangered
Flügelspannweite
102,0 cm
Gewicht
2641,6666666666665 g
Familie
Diomedeidae
Ordnung
Procellariiformes

The Sooty Albatross (Phoebetria fusca) is a bird species in the family Diomedeidae (albatrosse), within the order Procellariiformes (albatrosse und sturmvögel). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 102 cm and a weight of 2.6 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Endangered.

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Sooty Albatross, 84–89 cm, wingspan 203 cm, is a slender, elegant albatross of the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, breeding on Tristan da Cunha, Gough, and sub-Antarctic islands. Entirely dark brown with a pale crescent behind the eye and sulcus on bill. Endangered; threatened by longline bycatch.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 102,0 cm 40.2 in
Gewicht 2641,6666666666665 g 93.18 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Endangered
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 70 days. Fledging: 160 days.

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Taxonomie

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

Distribution

Sooty Albatross has been recorded in 1 countries.

Vorhanden Not recorded

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Is the Sooty Albatross endangered?
The Sooty Albatross has a conservation status of Endangered.
How does the Sooty Albatross nest?
Nest type: HC. Incubation: 70 days. Fledging: 160 days.
How big is the Sooty Albatross?
The Sooty Albatross has a wingspan of 102.0 cm, weight of 2641.6666666666665 g.
What order and family does the Sooty Albatross belong to?
The Sooty Albatross (Phoebetria fusca) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Diomedeidae.

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