Antipodean Albatross
Diomedea antipodensis
EndangeredAves · Procellariiformes · Diomedeidae
About
The Antipodean albatross is a large seabird in the albatross family. Antipodean albatrosses are smaller than snowy albatrosses, and breed in predominantly brown plumage, but are otherwise difficult to distinguish from young snowy albatrosses.
Fun Fact
They also have a unique palate with seven to nine bony plates.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Eating any crustaceans), and have been recorded visiting the spawning grounds of the giant cuttlefish off New South Wales.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Loss
- Poaching and Hunting
- Human-Wildlife Conflict
- Disease