Albatrosses (Diomedeidae)
Shy Albatross (Diomedea cauta) - HBW 1, p. 213
French: Albatros à cape blanche
German: Weißkappenalbatros
Spanish: Albatros Frentiblanco
Other common names: White capped Albatross (cauta); Salvin's/Bounty/Grey backed Albatross (salvini); Chatham Albatross (eremita); Shy Mollymawk
Taxonomy: Diomedea cauta Gould, 1841, Bass Strait.
Sometimes split into three separate species on grounds of differences in coloration, ecology and non breeding ranges. Population of Auckland Is have been assigned separate subspecies, steadi, but doubtfully valid. Three subspecies normally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- cauta Gould, 1841 - Tasmania and Auckland Is.
- salvini (Rothschild, 1893) - Crozet, Snares and Bounty Is.
- eremita (Murphy, 1930) - Chatham Is.
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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Salvin's Albatross (Thalassarche salvini) - close up of adult bird swimming very close to boat. Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp salvini)
Neil Robertson 18 January 2010 44 weeks ago 33 sec 4.5 -
A close-up of an adult eating chum on the water. Locality Ulladulla, New South Wales, Australia (ssp cauta)
Josep del Hoyo 18 October 2009 1 year ago 32 sec 4.5 -
New Zealand White-capped Albatross (Thalassarche cauta steadi) - Swimming close to small boat. Locality Breaksea Sound, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand (ssp steadi)
Neil Robertson 2 April 2009 44 weeks ago 48 sec 4.4 -
A close-up of a bird in flight, repeated at slow motion (33%). Locality Ulladulla, New South Wales, Australia (ssp cauta)
Josep del Hoyo 18 October 2009 2 years ago 24 sec 4.3 -
An adult eating chum and another one touching down and flying away. Locality Ulladulla, New South Wales, Australia (ssp cauta)
Josep del Hoyo 18 October 2009 2 years ago 49 sec 4.3 -
An adult flying and descending quickly to the water to eat a piece of chum, then the action repeated at slow motion (33%). Locality Ulladulla, New South Wales, Australia (ssp cauta)
Josep del Hoyo 18 October 2009 2 years ago 52 sec 4.3
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A Shy Albatross coming to chum on pelagic
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp salvini)
Peregrinesbirdblog 26 February 2009 1 year ago 4.6 -
Shy Albatross on water
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp salvini)
David Taylor 1 May 2010 1 year ago 4.5 -
A bird on the water with its wings spread.
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp salvini)
Nick Talbot 20 August 2011 19 weeks ago 4.3 -
A bird sitting on Ocean.
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp eremita)
Peregrinesbirdblog 1 March 2009 2 years ago 4.3 -
One bird flying
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand
Rémi Bigonneau 7 September 2010 12 weeks ago 4.3 -
A bird in flight.
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp cauta)
Nick Talbot 20 August 2011 19 weeks ago 4.3
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Calls of several birds on the water. Locality Ulladulla, New South Wales, Australia
(ssp cauta)
Josep del Hoyo 18 October 2009 1 year ago 5
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