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Salvin's Albatross

Thalassarche salvini

Vulnerable
Envergadura
111,6 cm
Peso
3800,0 g
Família
Diomedeidae
Ordem
Procellariiformes

Sobre

Salvin's Albatross, 90–95 cm, wingspan 256 cm, breeds only on the Bounty and Snares Islands of New Zealand. Grey head with darker cheeks, yellow-and-grey bill. Pelagic across the South Pacific; often encountered off the Pacific coast of South America. Near Threatened; subject to longline bycatch mortality.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 111,6 cm 43.9 in
Peso 3800,0 g 134.04 oz

Estado de conservação

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: M. Incubation: 68-75 days. Fledging: 122 days.

Tamanho da postura

1

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Procellariiformes (Albatrosses & Petrels)
Família Diomedeidae (Albatrosses)
Genus Thalassarche
Espécies Thalassarche salvini

Distribution

Salvin's Albatross has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Presente Not recorded
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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Salvin's Albatross endangered?
The Salvin's Albatross has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Salvin's Albatross nest?
Nest type: M. Incubation: 68-75 days. Fledging: 122 days.
How big is the Salvin's Albatross?
The Salvin's Albatross has a wingspan of 111.6 cm, weight of 3800.0 g.
What order and family does the Salvin's Albatross belong to?
The Salvin's Albatross (Thalassarche salvini) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Diomedeidae.

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