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8 Amazing Albatross Facts - Treehugger Gerald Corsi Getty Images An albatross is a large, magnificent seabird capable of soaring incredible distances without rest Long viewed with superstitious awe by sailors, they spend most of
Albatross | Largest Seabird, Migration Conservation 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
Albatrosses - National Geographic 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 species Albatrosses use their formidable
Albatross: Lifetime at Sea | U. S. Fish Wildlife Service Masters of Efficient Flight There are 22 species of albatross that share the gift of efficient long-distance gliding flight They are famously recognized by their lengthy wingspans with the Wandering Albatross holding the record at nearly 12 feet These remarkable wingspans are vital for a lifetime at sea
Black-footed Albatross - All About Birds Feathered mostly in brown, with a milky wash over the face, the Black-footed uses its powerful sense of smell to find concentrations of squid, which they seize with their sharp-edged bills Like many albatross species, they are famous for their long lives, lifelong pair bonds, and elaborate courtship dances
Albatross - A-Z Animals Judged by the size of the wings, the great albatross (and the wandering albatross species in particular) is the largest living group of birds in the world, stretching 11 feet from tip to tip It also weighs up to 22 pounds or about the same size as a swan
The Amazing Albatrosses | Smithsonian Albatrosses are masters of soaring flight, able to glide over vast tracts of ocean without flapping their wings So fully have they adapted to their oceanic existence that they spend the first
Albatross - BirdLife International Albatrosses The Wandering Albatross (Vulnerable) has the largest known wingspan of any bird – a whopping 3 5 metres! Of the 22 known species of Albatross, all but one of them has been listed as at some level of concern by the BirdLife Red List team That means they need our help!