Grey-headed Albatross

large seabird from the albatross family

Species

Endangered

grey-headed albatross

Species

PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderProcellariiformes
FamilyDiomedeidae

Habitatmarine

Maximum longevity: 30 years (wild) Observations: These animals have been estimated to live at least up to 30 years in the wild (http://www.demogr.mpg.de/longevityrecords), though detailed studies are lacking.

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Mollymawk
Image: Greyhead.jpg

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Article

The grey-headed albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma) also known as the gray-headed mollymawk, is a large seabird from the albatross family. It has a circumpolar distribution, nesting on isolated islands in the Southern Ocean and feeding at high latitudes, further south than any of the other mollymawks. Its name derives from its ashy-gray head, throat and upper neck.

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