Albatrosses (Diomedeidae)
Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans) - HBW 1, p. 211
French: Albatros hurleur
German: Wanderalbatros
Spanish: Albatros Viajero
Other common names: Snowy/White winged Albatross
Taxonomy: Diomedea exulans Linnaeus, 1758, Cape of Good Hope ex Edwards.
Taxonomy and nomenclature confused; should perhaps include D. amsterdamensis (see page 198); type specimen lost, but probably not referable to race of Tristan da Cunha, as traditionally held; subspecific name chionoptera thus gives place to nominate. Populations of Antipodes Is and Campbell I, and of Auckland Is may represent two further subspecies. Two subspecies presently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- exulans Linnaeus, 1758 - Southern Ocean, from South Georgia E to Antipodes Is.
- dabbenena Mathews, 1929 - Tristan da Cunha, Gough I.
- Vulnerable Enlarge map
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Close-up of an adult feeding a big chick, 9 months old Locality Bird Island, South Georgia (ssp exulans)
Laurent Demongin 10 September 2008 2 years ago 49 sec 5 -
An adult feeding a big chick, 9 months old Locality Bird Island, South Georgia (ssp exulans)
Laurent Demongin 10 September 2008 2 years ago 25 sec 5 -
A pair in courtship display, billing and allopreening Locality Prion Island, South Georgia (ssp exulans)
Greg R Homel 2005 4 years ago 42 sec 4.8 -
An adult flying Locality Antarctic and Subantarctic
Peter Fraser 13 November 2002 6 years ago 23 sec 4.7 -
Close-ups of adults at their breeding colony Locality Prion Island, South Georgia (ssp exulans)
Greg Baker 22 February 2005 1 year ago 34 sec 4.7 -
An one year-old chick sitting on its nest and then moving around. Locality Prion Island, South Georgia (ssp exulans)
Christophe Gouraud 24 October 2010 1 year ago 28 sec 4.7
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A one-year old chick on the nest.
Locality Prion Island, South Georgia (ssp exulans)
Christophe Gouraud 24 October 2010 1 year ago 4.4 -
Close-up of the head of a chick around 9 months old.
Locality Bird Island, South Georgia (ssp exulans)
Laurent Demongin 10 September 2008 3 years ago 4.3 -
A close-up, offshore.
Locality Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia (ssp Diomedea exulans)
Fran Trabalon 28 October 2007 33 weeks ago 4.2 -
An adult and its big chick (around 9 months old) on the nest.
Locality Bird Island, South Georgia (ssp exulans)
Laurent Demongin 10 September 2008 3 years ago 4.1 -
A juvenile.
Locality Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia (ssp exulans)
Fran Trabalon 28 October 2007 33 weeks ago 4 -
Close-up of an adult female offshore Wollongong.
Locality Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia (ssp exulans)
Ken Havard 18 October 2008 1 year ago 4
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Calls of a bird while disputting for food (repeated). Locality Ulladulla, New South Wales, Australia
(ssp gibsoni)
Josep del Hoyo 18 October 2009 1 year ago 4 -
Male courtshiping, two females attending Locality South Georgia
(ssp exulans)
Santiago Imberti 22 February 2005 3 years ago 3
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