Buller's Albatross vs Wandering Albatross

Thalassarche bulleri 比較対象 Diomedea exulans

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Buller's Albatross Wandering Albatross
学名 Thalassarche bulleri Diomedea exulans
Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Diomedeidae Diomedeidae
保全状況 Near Threatened Vulnerable
体長 117.0 cm (46.1 in)
翼開長 100.2 cm (39.4 in) 320.0 cm (126.0 in)
体重 2912.5 g (102.74 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
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Buller's Albatross
Wandering Albatross 117.0 cm
翼開長
Buller's Albatross 100.2 cm
Wandering Albatross 320.0 cm
体重
Buller's Albatross 2912.5 g
Wandering Albatross 9000.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Buller's Albatross only

Wandering Albatross only

None

Wandering Albatross

Open ocean of the Southern Hemisphere. Breeds on remote sub-Antarctic islands. Spends years at sea between breeding attempts.

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Song & Call Comparison

Buller's Albatross

Wandering Albatross

さえずり

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Buller's Albatross

Wandering Albatross

Southern Ocean circumpolar, breeding on South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, and other sub-Antarctic islands.

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保全状況

Near Threatened

Buller's Albatross

Vulnerable

Wandering Albatross

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How to Tell Them Apart

Buller's Albatross

Wandering Albatross

羽毛

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.

くちばし

Very large pink bill with a hooked tip and visible tubular nostrils

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About These Birds

Buller's Albatross

ブラーアホウドリはニュージーランドの亜南極諸島で繁殖するアホウドリの一種です。灰色の頭部と黄色の嘴が特徴です。

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.

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