Short-tailed Albatross vs Campbell Albatross

Phoebastria albatrus comparé à Thalassarche impavida

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Short-tailed Albatross Campbell Albatross
Nom scientifique Phoebastria albatrus Thalassarche impavida
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Diomedeidae Diomedeidae
Statut de conservation Vulnerable Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 109,8 cm (43.2 in) 99,8 cm (39.3 in)
Poids 5955,5 g (210.07 oz) 2975,0 g (104.94 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Short-tailed Albatross only

Campbell Albatross only

Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

Short-tailed Albatross

Vulnerable

Campbell Albatross

About These Birds

Short-tailed Albatross

Short-tailed Albatross, 84–94 cm, wingspan 215–230 cm, was hunted nearly to extinction for feathers in the early 20th century. Now recovering (≈5,000 individuals) from a single colony on Torishima, Japan. White body with golden head, pink bill. Pelagic across North Pacific; Vulnerable but population growing.

Campbell Albatross

Campbell Albatross, 88 cm, wingspan 220 cm, breeds only on Campbell Island south of New Zealand. Very similar to Black-browed Albatross; distinguished by a pale yellow iris (Black-browed has dark iris). Pelagic across the South Pacific. Near Threatened; affected by longline bycatch.

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