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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Shy Albatross	Wandering Albatross
학명	Thalassarche cauta	Diomedea exulans
목	Procellariiformes	Procellariiformes
과	Diomedeidae	Diomedeidae
보전 상태	Near Threatened	Vulnerable
체장	—	117.0 cm (46.1 in)
날개 폭	113.2 cm (44.6 in)	320.0 cm (126.0 in)
체중	4150.0 g (146.39 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

Shy Albatross —

Wandering Albatross 117.0 cm

날개 폭

Shy Albatross 113.2 cm

Wandering Albatross 320.0 cm

체중

Shy Albatross 4150.0 g

Wandering Albatross 9000.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

🌾 Grassland

Shy Albatross only

🏖️ Coastal

Wandering Albatross only

없음

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

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

Shy Albatross

Wandering Albatross

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

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보전 상태

Near Threatened

Shy Albatross

Vulnerable

Wandering Albatross

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How to Tell Them Apart

Shy 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

Shy Albatross

흰머리 알바트로스(쉬 알바트로스)는 호주 근해와 남극 대륙 주변 해역을 가로지르는 대형 알바트로스입니다. 순백의 머리와 몸통, 넓은 검은색 날개 테두리가 특징이며, 오스트레일리아 태즈매니아 섬 근해에서 번식합니다.

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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