Grey-headed Albatross vs Campbell Albatross

Thalassarche chrysostoma comparado com Thalassarche impavida

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Grey-headed Albatross Campbell Albatross
Nome científico Thalassarche chrysostoma Thalassarche impavida
Ordem Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Família Diomedeidae Diomedeidae
Estado de conservação Endangered Vulnerable
Comprimento
Envergadura 103,6 cm (40.8 in) 99,8 cm (39.3 in)
Peso 3614,0 g (127.48 oz) 2975,0 g (104.94 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Grey-headed Albatross only

Nenhum

Campbell Albatross only

Estado de conservação

Endangered

Grey-headed Albatross

Vulnerable

Campbell Albatross

About These Birds

Grey-headed Albatross

Grey-headed Albatross, 81 cm, wingspan 220 cm, breeds on South Georgia and other Southern Ocean islands. Grey head, black-and-yellow bill, white body. Holds record for fastest level bird flight — 127 km/h recorded. Endangered; declining due to longline bycatch. Circumnavigates the Southern Ocean when not breeding.

Campbell Albatross

Campbell Albatross, 88 cm, wingspan 220 cm, breeds only on Campbell Island south of New Zealand. Very similar to Black-browed Albatross; distinguished by a pale yellow iris (Black-browed has dark iris). Pelagic across the South Pacific. Near Threatened; affected by longline bycatch.

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