Albatrosses (Diomedeidae)
Royal Albatross (Diomedea epomophora) - HBW 1, p. 211
French: Albatros royal
German: Königsalbatros
Spanish: Albatros Real
Taxonomy: Diomedaea [sic] epomophora Lesson, 1825, no locality; probably Australian waters.
Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- epomophora Lesson, 1825 - Campbell I and Auckland Is.
- sanfordi Murphy, 1917 - New Zealand and Chatham Is.
- Vulnerable Enlarge map
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A sub-adult 'Northern Royal' on the sea waiting for scraps to be thrown from a boat Locality Valparaiso, Valparaiso Region, Chile (ssp sanfordi)
Greg Baker 8 November 2011 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 38 sec 4.3 -
An adult in flight over the sea Locality Scotia Sea (ssp sanfordi)
Greg Baker 23 February 2005 1 year ago 1 min 18 sec 4 -
An adult flying and feeding amongst a concentration of seabirds following a ship Locality Quintero, Valparaiso Region, Chile (ssp sanfordi)
Josep del Hoyo 17 October 2003 7 years ago 22 sec 4 -
A juvenile swimming near a boat, having been attracted in by presence of food (chumming) Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp sanfordi)
Brooke Clibbon 16 November 2005 5 years ago 17 sec 4 -
Immature (probably Stage III) in flight over the sea Locality South Orkney Islands, Antarctica (ssp epomophora)
Greg Baker 18 February 2005 1 year ago 35 sec 3.8 -
An adult flying amongst a concentration of seabirds following a ship Locality Quintero, Valparaiso Region, Chile (ssp sanfordi)
Josep del Hoyo 17 October 2003 7 years ago 23 sec 3.6
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A bird feeding on the water with its wings up.
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp epomophora)
Nick Talbot 20 August 2011 19 weeks ago 4.4 -
Close-up of a bird on the water.
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp epomophora)
Nick Talbot 20 August 2011 19 weeks ago 4.1 -
One bird sitting at the surface
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand
Rémi Bigonneau 15 September 2010 12 weeks ago 4 -
A close-up.
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp sanfordi)
Ken Havard 46 weeks ago 4 -
Adult following the ship.
Locality Scotia Sea (ssp epomophora)
Christophe Gouraud 2 November 2010 1 year ago 4 -
portrait
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp epomophora)
Georges Olioso 23 November 2005 2 years ago 4
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courtship on land Locality Campbell Island
(ssp epomophora)
Santiago Imberti 4 February 2008 2 years ago 4.5
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