Albatross - Wikipedia
WEBAlbatrosses, of the biological family Diomedeidae, are large seabirds related to the procellariids, storm petrels, and diving petrels in the order Procellariiformes (the tubenoses). They range widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific.
Albatross | Largest Seabird, Migration & Conservation | Britannica
WEBAug 27, 2024 · 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: Facts about the biggest flying birds | Live Science
WEBJul 24, 2020 · A black-browed albatross getting ready to take off at the Falkland Islands. Albatross are expert gliders, and spent most of their lives flying above the ocean. (Image credit: Shutterstock)
8 Amazing Albatross Facts - Treehugger
WEBMay 31, 2024 · 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 their time gliding over the ...
Albatrosses - National Geographic
WEBThese 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...
Characteristics of albatrosses | Britannica
WEBalbatross, Any of more than a dozen species of large seabirds (family Diomedeidae). Albatrosses are among the most spectacular gliders of all birds; in windy weather they can stay aloft for hours without flapping their wings. They drink seawater and usually eat squid.
Albatross - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts
WEBAlbatrosses are a group of large seagoing birds in the Diomedeidae family. Scientists recognize 22 different species of Albatross. Sadly, every single species is in danger of extinction to some degree. In fact, the IUCN lists two species as Critically Endangered, the Tristan Albatross and the Waved Albatross. Read on to learn about the animal.
Albatrosses | Audubon
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The Amazing Albatrosses | Smithsonian
WEBAlbatrosses 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
WEBAlbatrosses. 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 …