Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross — Australian Bird Identification Guide

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Bird guideIndian Yellow-nosed Albatross

Massive seabird, but relatively small and slender for an albatross.

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⚠️Vulnerable

🍃Indigenous: Wool-Wool

At a glance

FamilyAlbatrosses

SizeLarge

RarityCommon

HabitatCoastlines, harbours, offshore waters, estuaries, headlands, beaches, and large inland water when conditions suit.

Best timeMost reliable in New South Wales from June to August.

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Recorded by Greg McLachlan

Range map

Occurrence window

531visible hotspots

5924visible records

4states

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

Behavior

Breeds on islands in the Southern Indian ocean from Marion and Prince Edward to Amsterdam and St.

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