BirdUp · Species
Southern Royal Albatross
Diomedea epomophoraLesson, RP, 1825
Updated
Also known asToroa
- Order
- PROCELLARIIFORMES
- Family
- Diomedeidae
- Genus
- Diomedea
At a glance
The Southern Royal Albatross is a very large bird, about 107–122 cm long, listed as Vulnerable and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 107–122 cm
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Rare
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Southern Royal Albatross look like?
The Southern Royal Albatross is a very large bird, about 107–122 cm long and weighing 7700–10300 g.
The southern royal albatross or toroa is a large seabird from the albatross family. With an average wingspan of above 3 m (9.8 ft), it is one of the two largest species of albatross, together with the wandering albatross. Recent studies indicate that the southern royal albatross may, on average, be somewhat larger than the wandering albatross in mass and have a similar wingspan, although other sources indicate roughly similar size for the two species and the wandering species may have a larger average wingspan in some colonies.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Southern Royal Albatross?
The Southern Royal 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 Southern Royal Albatross eat?
The Southern Royal Albatross feeds on fish/invertebrates, usually foraging alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
2 photos
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