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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Northern Royal Albatross	Wandering Albatross
학명	Diomedea sanfordi	Diomedea exulans
목	Procellariiformes	Procellariiformes
과	Diomedeidae	Diomedeidae
보전 상태	Endangered	Vulnerable
체장	—	117.0 cm (46.1 in)
날개 폭	122.2 cm (48.1 in)	320.0 cm (126.0 in)
체중	7577.0 g (267.27 oz)	9000.0 g (317.47 oz)
식성	--	Squid, fish, and crustaceans caught from the ocean surface, often at night. Follows fishing vessels …
산란 수	1	1
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Northern Royal Albatross —

Wandering Albatross 117.0 cm

날개 폭

Northern Royal Albatross 122.2 cm

Wandering Albatross 320.0 cm

체중

Northern Royal Albatross 7577.0 g

Wandering Albatross 9000.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Northern Royal Albatross only

없음

Wandering Albatross only

🌾 Grassland

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

Northern Royal Albatross

Wandering Albatross

노래

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

Northern Royal Albatross

Wandering Albatross

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

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보전 상태

Endangered

Northern Royal Albatross

Vulnerable

Wandering Albatross

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How to Tell Them Apart

Northern Royal Albatross

Wandering Albatross

깃털

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.

부리

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

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About These Birds

Northern Royal Albatross

북방왕알바트로스, 107–122 cm, 날개 길이 270–320 cm, 살아있는 새 중 가장 큰 새 중 하나. 뉴질랜드 채텀 제도(드물게 본토)에서만 번식. 성조의 깃털은 거의 전체 흰색; 위날개 절단 가장자리 검은색. 남빙양을 일주. 위기종; 약 17,000 개체.

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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