Species Identification

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Family: Diomedeidae

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Max. Length 115 cm TL

Diomedea amsterdamensis
[Amsterdam albatross]

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Diomedea antipodensis
[Antipodean albatross]

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Diomedea dabbenena
[Tristan albatross]

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Diomedea epomophora
[Southern royal albatross]

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Diomedea exulans
[Wandering albatross]

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Diomedea gibsoni
[Gibson's albatross]

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Diomedea sanfordi
[Northern royal albatross]

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Phoebastria albatrus
[Short-tailed albatross]

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Phoebastria immutabilis
[Laysan albatross]

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Max. Length 93 cm TL

Phoebastria irrorata
[Waved albatross]

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Phoebastria nigripes
[Black-footed albatross]

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Phoebetria fusca
[Sooty albatross]

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Max. Length 89 cm TL

Phoebetria palpebrata
[Light-mantled albatross]

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Thalassarche bulleri
[Buller's albatross]

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Thalassarche carteri
[Indian yellow-nosed albatross]

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Thalassarche cauta
[Shy albatross]

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Thalassarche chlororhynchos
[Yellow-nosed albatross]

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Thalassarche chrysostoma
[Grey-headed albatross]

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Thalassarche eremita
[Chatham albatross]

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Thalassarche impavida
[Campbell albatross]

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Max. Length 88 cm TL

Thalassarche melanophris
[Black-browed albatross]

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Thalassarche salvini
[Salvin's albatross]

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Thalassarche steadi
[White-capped albatross]

Scientific Name Diomedea amsterdamensis Diomedea antipodensis Diomedea dabbenena Diomedea epomophora Diomedea exulans Diomedea gibsoni Diomedea sanfordi Phoebastria albatrus Phoebastria immutabilis Phoebastria irrorata Phoebastria nigripes Phoebetria fusca Phoebetria palpebrata Thalassarche bulleri Thalassarche carteri Thalassarche cauta Thalassarche chlororhynchos Thalassarche chrysostoma Thalassarche eremita Thalassarche impavida Thalassarche melanophris Thalassarche salvini Thalassarche steadi	English Name Amsterdam albatross Antipodean albatross Black-browed albatross Black-footed albatross Buller's albatross Campbell albatross Chatham albatross Gibson's albatross Grey-headed albatross Indian yellow-nosed albatross Laysan albatross Light-mantled albatross Northern royal albatross Salvin's albatross Short-tailed albatross Shy albatross Sooty albatross Southern royal albatross Tristan albatross Wandering albatross Waved albatross White-capped albatross Yellow-nosed albatross	Distribution Antarctic Antarctic, Atlantic and P Chatham Islands. Eastern Pacific. Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc Indo-Pacific, Southern At Indo-West Pacific Indo-West Pacific, Atlant Pacific Ocean, Northeast Pacific Ocean. Pacific Ocean and Northwe Pacific Ocean and Souther Pacific Ocean and Western Prince Edward, Kerguelen, Southeast Pacific Southern Pacific, Subanta Southwest Pacific Western Indian Ocean and	Max. Length 81 TL 88 TL 89 TL 93 TL 94 TL 99 DL 115 TL 122 TL 135 TL 256 TL	Year 1758 1769 1785 1789 1822 1825 1828 1839 1841 1883 1893 1903 1912 1917 1929 1930 1933 1983 1992

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