🐦

Waved Albatross

Phoebastria irrorata

Critically Endangered
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
106,9 cm
Khối Lượng
3395,0 g
Họ
Diomedeidae
Bộ
Procellariiformes

The Waved Albatross (Phoebastria irrorata) is a bird species in the family Diomedeidae (albatrosses), within the order Procellariiformes (albatrosses & petrels). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 106.9 cm and a weight of 3.4 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Critically Endangered.

On this page

Giới Thiệu

Waved Albatross, 85–93 cm, wingspan 220–250 cm, breeds almost exclusively on Española Island in the Galápagos. Named for the wavy-barred pattern on the neck. Piscivore and squid feeder; forages in the productive Humboldt Current. Critically Endangered; fewer than 35,000 individuals; highly vulnerable to El Niño.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 106,9 cm 42.1 in
Khối Lượng 3395,0 g 119.76 oz

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: M. Incubation: 60 days. Fledging: 167 days.

Số Trứng

1

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Bộ Procellariiformes (Albatrosses & Petrels)
Họ Diomedeidae (Albatrosses)
Genus Phoebastria
Loài Phoebastria irrorata

Distribution

Waved Albatross has been recorded in 3 countries.

Hiện Diện Not recorded

countries highlighted

External Databases

Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

Is the Waved Albatross endangered?
The Waved Albatross has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
How does the Waved Albatross nest?
Nest type: M. Incubation: 60 days. Fledging: 167 days.
How big is the Waved Albatross?
The Waved Albatross has a wingspan of 106.9 cm, weight of 3395.0 g.
What order and family does the Waved Albatross belong to?
The Waved Albatross (Phoebastria irrorata) belongs to the order Procellariiformes and the family Diomedeidae.

Similar Birds

Other species in the Diomedeidae family

So Sánh

Explore More

Explore the Nature FYI Family