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- Albatross - Wikipedia
Three albatross species, the black-footed albatross and the two sooty albatrosses, vary completely from the usual patterns and are almost entirely dark brown (or dark grey in places in the case of the light-mantled albatross) Albatrosses take several years to get their full adult breeding plumage [7]
- Albatross | Largest Seabird, Migration Conservation | Britannica
Albatross, (family Diomedeidae), any of more than a dozen species of large seabirds that collectively make up the family Diomedeidae (order Procellariiformes) Because of their tameness on land, many albatrosses are known by the common names mollymawk (from the Dutch for “foolish gull”) and gooney
- The Albatross Soars Over Thousands of Miles of Open Ocean
The albatross is one of nature's most impressive flyers, soaring effortlessly over the ocean for days or weeks at a time, often without flapping its wings for hours These majestic seabirds are built for gliding across vast distances as they search for food and connect distant parts of the world
- Albatross facts | Birds | BBC Earth
What types of albatrosses are there? There are 22 species of albatross Perhaps the most well-known member of the albatross family is the wandering albatross, also known as the snowy albatross This feathered giant has the largest wingspan of any bird on the planet – a whopping 3 5m
- Albatross Bird Facts - Diomedeidae - A-Z Animals
The albatross soars gracefully above the oceans, its wings stiff and firm against the strong gusts of wind The sight of this familiar seabird and its massive wingspan flying high above the waters has seized the human imagination and inspired myths and folklore around the world for many centuries
- 8 Amazing Albatross Facts - Treehugger
An albatross is a large, magnificent seabird capable of soaring incredible distances without rest
- Albatross: Lifetime at Sea - U. S. Fish Wildlife Service
Albatross can live decades and spend most of their long lives at sea When an albatross encounters a fishing vessel or is counted on the breeding grounds, these birds may be decades older than the people studying these magnificent gliders
- Albatrosses | National Geographic
An albatross aloft can be a spectacular sight These feathered giants have the longest wingspan of any bird—up to 11 feet! The wandering albatross is the biggest of some two dozen different
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