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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Shy Albatross	Wandering Albatross
学名	Thalassarche cauta	Diomedea exulans
目	Procellariiformes	Procellariiformes
科	Diomedeidae	Diomedeidae
保全状況	Near Threatened	Vulnerable
体長	—	117.0 cm (46.1 in)
翼開長	113.2 cm (44.6 in)	320.0 cm (126.0 in)
体重	4150.0 g (146.39 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

Shy Albatross —

Wandering Albatross 117.0 cm

翼開長

Shy Albatross 113.2 cm

Wandering Albatross 320.0 cm

体重

Shy Albatross 4150.0 g

Wandering Albatross 9000.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

🌾 Grassland

Shy Albatross only

🏖️ Coastal

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

Shy 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

Shy 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

Shy Albatross

Vulnerable

Wandering Albatross

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How to Tell Them Apart

Shy 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

Shy Albatross

シャイアホウドリは南インド洋の島々で繁殖するアホウドリの一種です。白い頭部と淡い嘴が特徴的な大型の海鳥です。

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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