Laysan Albatross vs Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross

Phoebastria immutabilis comparé à Thalassarche chlororhynchos

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Attribut Laysan Albatross Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross
Nom scientifique Phoebastria immutabilis Thalassarche chlororhynchos
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Diomedeidae Diomedeidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 94,9 cm (37.4 in) 93,0 cm (36.6 in)
Poids 2983,3333333333335 g (105.23 oz) 2295,0 g (80.95 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Laysan Albatross

Endangered

Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross

About These Birds

Laysan Albatross

Laysan Albatross, 79–81 cm, wingspan 195–203 cm, breeds mainly at Midway Atoll in the North Pacific; the world's largest colony. White body, dark back and upperwing, pink bill. Long-lived; a female named Wisdom, over 70 years old, still breeds. Threatened by lead paint ingestion, plastic, and longline bycatch.

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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