Phoebastria albatrus (Pallas, 1769)

Short-tailed albatross

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Conservation Status

Rediscovered in 1951

Distribution

North Pacific Ocean

Biology & Ecology

Hypodigm

Media

References

Original scientific description:

Pallas, P. S. (1769). Spicilegia zoologica quibus novae imprimis et obscurae animalium species iconibus, descriptionibus atque commentariis illustrantur, Vol 1. Gottlieb August Lange, Berolini.

Other references:

Eda M, Yamasaki T, Izumi H, Tomita N et al. (2020). Cryptic species in a Vulnerable seabird: short-tailed albatross consists of two species. Endang Species Res 43:375-386. https://doi.org/10.3354/esr01078

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-tailed_albatross

https://www.nippon.com/en/features/c03905/

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