Short-tailed Albatross

Phoebastria albatrus

Vulnerable

The Short-tailed Albatross is a long-winged ocean wanderer built for dynamic soaring over open seas. It follows winds and productive currents for squid, fish, and offal, returning to remote island colonies where pairs form long bonds and raise a single chick slowly.

Family

Diomedeidae

Group

Albatrosses

Range

Short-tailed Albatross Range — Wide oceanic range over southern or North Pacific seas, with breeding centered on remote islands

Population

≈ 7K-9K

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