Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Diomedea epomophora Lesson, 1825 Family: Diomedeidae Order: Procellariiformes Back
Royal albatross Königsalbatros Albatros royal Albatros real
CMS App II Redlist 2000 (Criteria) VU D2 CITES NL (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: intercontinental

Diomedea epomophora

Disperses widely over Southern Ocean after breeding; most birds probably move E, perhaps in circumpolar movement; fair numbers occur off both coasts of S America, many apparently wintering in SW Atlantic; a few off S Africa (mainly sanfordi) and Australia, especially Tasmania. Not recorded N of equator.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1992) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Oceania
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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

Populations