Buller's Albatross vs Wanderalbatros

Thalassarche bulleri verglichen mit Diomedea exulans

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Buller's Albatross Wanderalbatros
Wissenschaftlicher Name Thalassarche bulleri Diomedea exulans
Ordnung Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Familie Diomedeidae Diomedeidae
Erhaltungsstatus Near Threatened Vulnerable
Länge 117,0 cm (46.1 in)
Flügelspannweite 100,2 cm (39.4 in) 320,0 cm (126.0 in)
Gewicht 2912,5 g (102.74 oz) 9000,0 g (317.47 oz)
Ernährung -- Squid, fish, and crustaceans caught from the ocean surface, often at night. Follows fishing vessels …
Gelegegröße 1 1
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Buller's Albatross
Wanderalbatros 117,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Buller's Albatross 100,2 cm
Wanderalbatros 320,0 cm
Gewicht
Buller's Albatross 2912,5 g
Wanderalbatros 9000,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

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Wanderalbatros

Open ocean of the Southern Hemisphere. Breeds on remote sub-Antarctic islands. Spends years at sea between breeding attempts.

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Song & Call Comparison

Buller's Albatross

Wanderalbatros

Gesang

At nesting colonies emits a loud braying 'waaah' and guttural grunts. Silent at sea for most of the year. Courtship involves ritualized mutual bill-clapping and moaning calls.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Buller's Albatross

Wanderalbatros

Southern Ocean circumpolar, breeding on South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, and other sub-Antarctic islands.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened

Buller's Albatross

Vulnerable

Wanderalbatros

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How to Tell Them Apart

Buller's Albatross

Wanderalbatros

Gefieder

Adults are mostly white with black trailing edges to the wings. Juveniles are chocolate brown, whitening progressively over 5-10 years. Pink bill and pale feet.

Schnabel

Very large pink bill with a hooked tip and visible tubular nostrils

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About These Birds

Buller's Albatross

Buller's Albatross, 76–81 cm, wingspan 205–213 cm, breeds on the Solander Islands and Snares Islands of New Zealand. Distinctive grey head, white forehead, and a broad yellow stripe along the bill. Piscivore and squid feeder; pelagic across the South Pacific. Near Threatened; moderately affected by longline bycatch.

Wanderalbatros

Der Wanderalbatros besitzt mit bis zu 3,5 Metern die größte Flügelspannweite aller lebenden Vögel. Diese ozeanischen Nomaden können die Erde umrunden und legen mithilfe des dynamischen Segelflugs bei minimalem Flügelschlag über 120.000 km im Jahr zurück. Paare bleiben ein Leben lang zusammen und können über 60 Jahre alt werden.

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