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Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross

Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross
Thalassarche chlororhynchos
At a Glance Range & Identification Back to Top

At a Glance

Mainly resident in the southern Atlantic Ocean, 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
IUCN Status
Least Concern
Habitat
Open Ocean
Behavior
Swimming

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).
Size
About the size of a Heron
Tail Shape
Rounded, Short, Square-tipped, Wedge-shaped

Songs and Calls

Generally silent at sea.