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Adult has a dirty pale yellowish bill with duskier sides and a black spot near tip.
Vulnerable
At a glance
FamilyAlbatrosses
SizeGiant
RarityUncommon
HabitatCoastlines, harbours, offshore waters, estuaries, headlands, beaches, and large inland water when conditions suit.
Best timeMost reliable in Victoria from June.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Cristian Pinto
Range map
Range map
40visible hotspots
255visible records
2states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
The bill on immatures is dark, dusky grayish with a black tip; mostly like adult in 3 years. Compare with the smaller Buller’s Albatross and rare Chatham Albatross.
Behavior
All ages have gray hood, narrow black leading edge on the underwing (wider and messier on immature).
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