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Buller's Albatross
Thalassarche bulleri(Rothschild, 1893)
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- Order
- PROCELLARIIFORMES
- Family
- Diomedeidae
- Genus
- Thalassarche
At a glance
The Buller's Albatross is a very large bird, about 76–81 cm long, listed as Near Threatened and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 76–81 cm
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Buller's Albatross look like?
The Buller's Albatross is a very large bird, about 76–81 cm long and weighing 2150–3350 g.
Buller's albatross or Buller's mollymawk is a small mollymawk in the albatross family.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Buller's Albatross?
The Buller's Albatross is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Buller's Albatross eat?
The Buller's Albatross feeds on fish/invertebrates, usually foraging alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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