BirdUp · Species
Southern Royal Albatross
Diomedea epomophoraLesson, RP, 1825
Also known asToroa
- Order
- PROCELLARIIFORMES
- Family
- Diomedeidae
- Genus
- Diomedea
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
- Commonness
- Rare
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
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
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Enderby (Auckland) and Campbell is. (south of South I.; New Zealand)
- Non-breeding range
- Widespread all south temperate and subantarctic oceans
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
2 photos
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