Albatrosses (Diomedeidae)
Waved Albatross (Diomedea irrorata) - HBW 1, p. 212
French: Albatros des Galapagos
German: Galapagosalbatros
Spanish: Albatros de las Galápagos
Other common names: Galapagos Albatross
Taxonomy: Diomedea irrorata Salvin, 1883, Callao Bay, Peru.
Possibly one of earliest forms to differentiate. Scientific name D. leptorhyncha officially suppressed. Monotypic.
Distribution: Española (Hood) I, Galapagos, and La Plata I, off Ecuador.
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An adult arriving to display with another one and then going away Locality Española, Galapagos Islands (Monotypic species)
Anna Motis 24 August 2005 3 years ago 41 sec 4.5 -
A downy chick walking and then resting near a sitting adult Locality Española, Galapagos Islands (Monotypic species)
Anna Motis 24 August 2005 3 years ago 31 sec 4.5 -
An adult standing on the ground, preening its breast Locality Española, Galapagos Islands (Monotypic species)
Anna Motis 24 August 2005 3 years ago 31 sec 4.5 -
A pair displaying Locality Española, Galapagos Islands (Monotypic species)
Anna Motis 24 August 2005 3 years ago 45 sec 4.5 -
A pair displaying (the whole bout lasted 7 min 10 sec) Locality Española, Galapagos Islands (Monotypic species)
Anna Motis 24 August 2005 3 years ago 1 min 9 sec 4.4 -
Three adults displaying to each other Locality Española, Galapagos Islands (Monotypic species)
Anna Motis 24 August 2005 3 years ago 31 sec 4.4
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Such a beautiful bird.
Locality Lima City, Peru (Monotypic species)
Cock Reijnders 25 September 2010 1 year ago 4.5 -
Ringed bird (3514?). Seen during pelagic to the Humboldt Current.
Locality Lima City, Peru (Monotypic species)
Cock Reijnders 25 September 2010 1 year ago 4.4 -
A chick in the nest, still wearing down feathers
Locality Isla de la Plata, Manabí Province, Ecuador (Monotypic species)
Santiago Imberti 30 October 2006 6 weeks ago 4 -
Take-off. Off-shore in a group of 15 birds
Locality Callao Province, Peru
auf 3 August 2008 1 year ago 4 -
a pair courting
Locality Española, Galapagos Islands
Marco Valentini 15 August 2003 43 weeks ago 3.8 -
Adult on it's nest
Locality Española, Galapagos Islands (Monotypic species)
Photo-ay 14 August 2007 2 years ago 3.8
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Variety of sounds from approx. 12 individuals at a nesting colony, including contact calls, a long squeal apparently related to Locality Española, Galapagos Islands
(Monotypic species)
Scott Olmstead 27 July 2008 2 years ago 4
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