Sooty Albatross vs Wandering Albatross
Phoebetria fusca 比較対象 Diomedea exulans
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Sooty Albatross | Wandering Albatross |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Phoebetria fusca | Diomedea exulans |
| 目 | Procellariiformes | Procellariiformes |
| 科 | Diomedeidae | Diomedeidae |
| 保全状況 | Endangered | Vulnerable |
| 体長 | — | 117.0 cm (46.1 in) |
| 翼開長 | 102.0 cm (40.2 in) | 320.0 cm (126.0 in) |
| 体重 | 2641.6666666666665 g (93.18 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
Sooty 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
Sooty Albatross
Wandering Albatross
Southern Ocean circumpolar, breeding on South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, and other sub-Antarctic islands.
保全状況
Sooty Albatross
Wandering Albatross
How to Tell Them Apart
Sooty 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
Sooty Albatross
南大西洋の亜南極海域で繁殖するアホウドリの一種で、薄いもの色がかった褐色の羽毛と優雅な飛翔が特徴的。南極海周辺の亜南極諸島に繁殖地を持つ。
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.