Chatham Albatross vs Wanderalbatros
Thalassarche eremita verglichen mit Diomedea exulans
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Chatham Albatross | Wanderalbatros |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Thalassarche eremita | Diomedea exulans |
| Ordnung | Procellariiformes | Procellariiformes |
| Familie | Diomedeidae | Diomedeidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Vulnerable | Vulnerable |
| Länge | — | 117,0 cm (46.1 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 108,4 cm (42.7 in) | 320,0 cm (126.0 in) |
| Gewicht | 3825,0 g (134.92 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 | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Wanderalbatros
Open ocean of the Southern Hemisphere. Breeds on remote sub-Antarctic islands. Spends years at sea between breeding attempts.
Song & Call Comparison
Chatham Albatross
Wanderalbatros
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Chatham Albatross
Wanderalbatros
Southern Ocean circumpolar, breeding on South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, and other sub-Antarctic islands.
Erhaltungsstatus
Chatham Albatross
Wanderalbatros
How to Tell Them Apart
Chatham Albatross
Wanderalbatros
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.
Very large pink bill with a hooked tip and visible tubular nostrils
About These Birds
Chatham Albatross
Chatham Albatross, 90 cm, wingspan 220 cm, is Vulnerable and breeds only on The Pyramid, a single rocky stack in the Chatham Islands. Yellow bill with dark tip, grey head. Very restricted breeding range; pelagic across the South Pacific. Threatened by longline bycatch and the vulnerability of one tiny colony.
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.