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Yellow-nosed Albatross
Thalassarche chlororhynchos
At a Glance
Mainly resident in the southern Atlantic and Indian Oceans, this species sometimes strays north. It has been reported more than a score of times off our Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, mostly during summer. Generally far off the coast, but has been seen from shore more than once.
All bird guide text and rangemaps adapted from Lives of North American Birds by Kenn Kaufman© 1996, used by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Category
Albatrosses
Conservation
Low Concern
Habitat
Open Ocean
Range & Identification
Description
30" (81 cm). W. 80" (2 m). Very large and long-winged. Dark on top of wings and back, with white to whitish-gray head, underparts, wing-linings, and rump. Dark bill has yellow stripe down top ridge. Very rare off Atlantic Coast (but more likely to be seen there than other albatrosses).
Tail Shape
Rounded, Short, Square-tipped, Wedge-shaped
Songs and Calls
Generally silent at sea.
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