Bird group

Albatrosses

20 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.

Amsterdam Albatross
Diomedea amsterdamensis
Endangered≈ 170-220

The Amsterdam Albatross is a long-winged ocean wanderer built for dynamic soaring over open seas. It follows winds and productive currents…

Antipodean Albatross
Diomedea antipodensis
Endangered≈ 7K-12K

The Antipodean Albatross is a long-winged ocean wanderer built for dynamic soaring over open seas. It follows winds and productive currents…

Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross
Thalassarche chlororhynchos
Endangered≈ 40K-80K

The Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross is a long-winged ocean wanderer built for dynamic soaring over open seas. It follows winds and…

Black-browed Albatross
Thalassarche melanophris
Least Concern≈ 1M-1.5M

The Black-browed Albatross is a long-winged ocean wanderer built for dynamic soaring over open seas. It follows winds and productive…

Black-footed Albatross
Phoebastria nigripes
Near Threatened≈ 120K-140K

The Black-footed Albatross is a long-winged ocean wanderer built for dynamic soaring over open seas. It follows winds and productive…

Buller's Albatross
Thalassarche bulleri
Near Threatened≈ 60K-80K

The Buller's Albatross is a long-winged ocean wanderer built for dynamic soaring over open seas. It follows winds and productive currents…

Chatham Albatross
Thalassarche eremita
Vulnerable≈ 11K-18K

The Chatham Albatross is a long-winged ocean wanderer built for dynamic soaring over open seas. It follows winds and productive currents…

Gray-headed Albatross
Thalassarche chrysostoma
Endangered≈ 250K-300K

The Gray-headed Albatross is a long-winged ocean wanderer built for dynamic soaring over open seas. It follows winds and productive…

Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross
Thalassarche carteri
Endangered≈ 60K-120K

The Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross is a long-winged ocean wanderer built for dynamic soaring over open seas. It follows winds and productive…

Laysan Albatross
Phoebastria immutabilis
Near Threatened≈ 1.5M-2.5M

The Laysan Albatross is a long-winged ocean wanderer built for dynamic soaring over open seas. It follows winds and productive currents for…

Light-mantled Albatross
Light-mantled Albatross
Phoebetria palpebrata
Near Threatened≈ 50K-65K

The Light-mantled Albatross is a long-winged ocean wanderer built for dynamic soaring over open seas. It follows winds and productive…

Northern Royal Albatross
Diomedea sanfordi
Endangered≈ 17K-20K

The Northern Royal Albatross is a long-winged ocean wanderer built for dynamic soaring over open seas. It follows winds and productive…

Salvin's Albatross
Thalassarche salvini
Vulnerable≈ 60K-100K

The Salvin's Albatross is a long-winged ocean wanderer built for dynamic soaring over open seas. It follows winds and productive currents…

Short-tailed Albatross
Phoebastria albatrus
Vulnerable≈ 7K-9K

The Short-tailed Albatross is a long-winged ocean wanderer built for dynamic soaring over open seas. It follows winds and productive…

Snowy Albatross
Diomedea exulans
Vulnerable≈ 20K-30K

The Snowy Albatross is a long-winged ocean wanderer built for dynamic soaring over open seas. It follows winds and productive currents for…

Sooty Albatross
Phoebetria fusca
Endangered≈ 20K-40K

The Sooty Albatross is a long-winged ocean wanderer built for dynamic soaring over open seas. It follows winds and productive currents for…

Southern Royal Albatross
Diomedea epomophora
Vulnerable≈ 28K-30K

The Southern Royal Albatross is a long-winged ocean wanderer built for dynamic soaring over open seas. It follows winds and productive…

Tristan Albatross
Diomedea dabbenena
Critically Endangered≈ 3K-5K

The Tristan Albatross is a long-winged ocean wanderer built for dynamic soaring over open seas. It follows winds and productive currents…

Waved Albatross
Phoebastria irrorata
Critically Endangered≈ 50K-70K

The Waved Albatross is a long-winged ocean wanderer built for dynamic soaring over open seas. It follows winds and productive currents for…

White-capped Albatross
Thalassarche cauta
Near Threatened≈ 200K-300K

The White-capped Albatross is a long-winged ocean wanderer built for dynamic soaring over open seas. It follows winds and productive…