Short-tailed Albatross vs Wandering Albatross
Phoebastria albatrus 比較対象 Diomedea exulans
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Short-tailed Albatross | Wandering Albatross |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Phoebastria albatrus | Diomedea exulans |
| 目 | Procellariiformes | Procellariiformes |
| 科 | Diomedeidae | Diomedeidae |
| 保全状況 | Vulnerable | Vulnerable |
| 体長 | — | 117.0 cm (46.1 in) |
| 翼開長 | 109.8 cm (43.2 in) | 320.0 cm (126.0 in) |
| 体重 | 5955.5 g (210.07 oz) | 9000.0 g (317.47 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | Squid, fish, and crustaceans caught from the ocean surface, often at night. Follows fishing vessels … |
| 一腹卵数 | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Wandering Albatross
Open ocean of the Southern Hemisphere. Breeds on remote sub-Antarctic islands. Spends years at sea between breeding attempts.
Song & Call Comparison
Short-tailed Albatross
Wandering Albatross
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
Short-tailed Albatross
Wandering Albatross
Southern Ocean circumpolar, breeding on South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, and other sub-Antarctic islands.
保全状況
Short-tailed Albatross
Wandering Albatross
How to Tell Them Apart
Short-tailed Albatross
Wandering Albatross
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
Short-tailed Albatross
太平洋に生息するアホウドリで、20世紀初頭に羽毛採取のための乱獲で絶滅寸前まで追い込まれた。現在は伊豆諸島の鳥島などで繁殖し、保護活動により個体数が回復している。
Wandering Albatross
The wandering albatross has the largest wingspan of any living bird, reaching up to 3.5 meters. These oceanic nomads can circumnavigate the globe, covering over 120,000 km per year using dynamic soaring with minimal wing flapping. Pairs mate for life and may live over 60 years.