About the Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross
The Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross is a large seabird in the albatross family Diomedeidae.
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The Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross averages 81 cm (32 in) in length. It is a typical black and white mollymawk with a grey head and large eye patch, and its nape and hindneck are white. Its bill is black with a yellow culminicorn and a pink tip. It has a blackish grey saddle, tail and upperwing, and its underparts are predominantly white. Its underwing and primaries show a narrow black margin. The juvenile is similar to the adult but with a white head and black bill. It can be differentiated from the Indian yellow-nosed by its darker head.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in United States, Sweden, Canada, New Zealand, Spain, Norway, Guadeloupe, Panama.
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Chatham AlbatrossThalassarche eremitaThe Chatham albatross is a mid sized albatross, weighing 3.1 to 4.7 kg (6.8–10.4 lb) and it has a length of 90 cm (35 in).
Indian Yellow-nosed AlbatrossThalassarche carteriThe Indian yellow-nosed albatross weighs 2.55 kg (5.6 lb), is 76 cm (30 in) long and is 2 m (6.6 ft) across the wings.
Buller's AlbatrossThalassarche bulleriBuller's albatross averages 79 cm (31 in).
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