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Diomedea exulans Linnaeus, 1758 Family: Diomedeidae Order: Procellariiformes Back
Wandering albatross Wanderalbatros Albatros hurleur Albatros viajero
CMS App II Redlist 2000 (Criteria) VU A1bd+2bd CITES NL (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: intercontinental

Diomedea exulans

Disperses widely over Southern Ocean after bredding; most birds probably moving E, perhaps in circumpolar movement; race dabbenena probably stays mainly in S Atlantic and off South Africa; populations of Antipodes, Campbell and Auckland IS apparently remain in Tasman Sea and S Pacific. Several records in N Hemisphere, off Sicily, Portugal and California.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1992) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Antarctic, Oceania, South America, Sub-Saharan Africa
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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

Populations