Tristan Albatross vs Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross

Diomedea dabbenena comparé à Thalassarche chlororhynchos

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Tristan Albatross Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross
Nom scientifique Diomedea dabbenena Thalassarche chlororhynchos
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Diomedeidae Diomedeidae
Statut de conservation Critically Endangered Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 127,3 cm (50.1 in) 93,0 cm (36.6 in)
Poids 7100,0 g (250.45 oz) 2295,0 g (80.95 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Statut de conservation

Critically Endangered

Tristan Albatross

Endangered

Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross

About These Birds

Tristan Albatross

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.

Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross

Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross, 71–81 cm, wingspan 180–200 cm, breeds on Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island. Slender yellow culminicorn on dark bill; grey head, white body. Forages across the South Atlantic. Endangered; bycatch in longline fisheries remains a major threat.

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