Albatrosses (Diomedeidae) - HBW 1
Shy Albatross (Diomedea cauta)
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
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An adult eating chum and another one touching down and flying away. Ulladulla, New South Wales, Australia (ssp cauta)
Josep del Hoyo 18 October 2009 16 weeks 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%). Ulladulla, New South Wales, Australia (ssp cauta)
Josep del Hoyo 18 October 2009 17 weeks ago 52 sec 4.3 -
A close-up of a bird in flight, repeated at slow motion (33%). Ulladulla, New South Wales, Australia (ssp cauta)
Josep del Hoyo 18 October 2009 16 weeks ago 24 sec 4.2 -
A bird swimming near a boat, having been attracted in by presence of food (chumming) Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp salvini)
Brooke Clibbon 16 November 2005 3 years ago 28 sec 4.2 -
Two birds swimming near a boat, having been attracted in by presence of food (chumming) Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp salvini)
Brooke Clibbon 3 December 2005 3 years ago 30 sec 4.1 -
An adult flying, landing and taking off again with a piece of chum. Ulladulla, New South Wales, Australia (ssp cauta)
Josep del Hoyo 18 October 2009 16 weeks ago 53 sec 4
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Shy Albatross Diomedea cauta eremita (Chatham Island Albatross) sitting on Ocean. Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp eremita)
Peregrinesbirdblog 1 March 2009 23 weeks ago 4.3 -
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flying bird Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp salvini)
Georges Olioso 23 November 2005 46 weeks ago 4.2 -
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Five birds at sea Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp salvini)
Georges Olioso 23 November 2005 46 weeks ago 3 -
Salvin's Albatross, Thalassarche (Diomedea) cauta salvini, off Valparaiso, Chile ) Chile (ssp Salvin's Albatross, Thalassarche (Diomedea) cauta salvini)
LHarding 28 June 2008 1 year ago 3
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