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The wandering albatross is a large bird found in the Southern Ocean. It is also known as snowy albatross, white-winged albatross, and goonie. Buy Wandering Albatross Online
Weight: Adult wandering albatrosses typically weigh between 13 and 28 lbs (5.9-12.7 kg).
Color: The plumage for juveniles is chocolate brown which becomes whiter with age. The wings in adults are white with black around the tips while the female’s wings have more black on them. The bill and feet are pink.
Sexual Dimorphism: Males are a little bit larger than females.
Wingspan: They have the largest wingspan among birds, measuring at around 8 ft 3 in to 11 ft 6 in (2.51-3.5 m).
Subspecies
The two recognized subspecies of the wandering albatross are D. e. exulans (nominate subspecies) and the D. e. gibsoni (also known as Gibson’s albatross).
Distribution
The breeding range for the wandering albatross includes South Georgia Island, Crozet Islands, Prince Edward Islands, Kerguelen Islands, and Macquarie Islands. It also feeds around the Kaikoura Peninsula on New Zealand’s South Island east coast.
Habitat
They inhabit subantarctic islands with tussock grass, sedges, shrubs, mosses and peat soils. They nest on ridges, plateaus, valleys, and plains.
Behavior
- These birds spend most of their lives in the air, traveling long distances.
- They live in small groups during their forages in the sea.
- They become rather social during the breeding season.
- They are territorial towards members of the same sex during the breeding season and defend their nesting area with vocalizations. Buy Wandering Albatross Online
