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Waved Albatross
Phoebastria irrorata
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About the Waved Albatross
The waved albatross (Phoebastria irrorata), also known as Galapagos albatross, is one of three species of the family Diomedeidae that occur in the tropics. When they forage, they follow a straight path to a single site off the coast of Peru, about 1,000 km (620 mi) to the east. During the non-breeding season, these birds reside primarily on the Ecuadorian and Peruvian coasts.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Phoebastria irrorata
- Family
- Albatrosses
- Order
- Procellariiformes
Similar species
Other members of the albatrosses family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.
- Antipodean Albatross Diomedea antipodensis
- Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche chlororhynchos
- Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris
- Black-footed Albatross Phoebastria nigripes
- Chatham Albatross Thalassarche eremita
- Laysan Albatross Phoebastria immutabilis
- Light-mantled Albatross Phoebetria palpebrata
- Salvin's Albatross Thalassarche salvini
- Short-tailed Albatross Phoebastria albatrus
- White-capped Albatross Thalassarche cauta
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