Endangered
Indigenous: Wool-Wool, Shy Mollymawk, White-Capped Molymawk, White-Capped Albatross
At a glance
FamilyAlbatrosses
SizeGiant
RarityCommon
HabitatPelagic; mostly over open ocean, coming near land around breeding islands and sometimes seen from headlands or boats.
Best timeMost reliable in Victoria from June to August.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Barry Edmonston
Range map
Range map
975visible hotspots
15468visible records
5states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence
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
Behavior
The adult has a whitish head with grayish cheeks that give it a “white-capped” appearance.
Gallery
Regional timing
South Australia
Victoria
Queensland
Tasmania
New South Wales
Western Australia
Australian Capital Territory