A 2004 population estimate established that around a total of 65,000 adult birds are alive.
Vulnerable
Indigenous: Wool-Wool
At a glance
FamilyAlbatrosses
SizeLarge
RarityCommon
HabitatPelagic; mostly over open ocean, coming near land around breeding islands and sometimes seen from headlands or boats.
Best timeMost reliable in New South Wales from June to August.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Greg McLachlan
Range map
Range map
532visible hotspots
5929visible records
4states
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
Breeds on islands in the Southern Indian ocean from Marion and Prince Edward to Amsterdam and St.
Gallery
Regional timing
Victoria
New South Wales
Tasmania
Western Australia
South Australia
Queensland
Australian Capital Territory