Royal Albatross

The Southern Royal Albatross, Diomedea epomophora, is a large seabird from the albatross family. At an average wingspan of almost 3 m , it is the second largest albatross, behind the Wandering Albatross.

The Royal Albatross is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

| Book Online The Royal Albatross Colony at Taiaroa Head, on the tip of the Otago Peninsula, New Zealand, is the only mainland breeding colony for any albatross species found in the southern hemisphere. The first Taiaroa-reared albatross chick flew in 1938 and this now protected nature reserve has grown into an established colony with a population of around 140 birds. More

The Southern Royal Albatross, Diomedea epomophora, is a large seabird from the albatross family. At an average wingspan of almost 3 m (9.8 ft), it is the second largest albatross, behind the Wandering Albatross. More

years, the oldest recorded being a Northern Royal Albatross that was ringed as an adult and survived for another 51 years, giving it an estimated age of 61. Given that most albatross ringing projects are considerably younger than that, it is thought likely that other species will prove to live that long and even longer. Sky-pointing is one of the stereotyped actions of Laysan Albatross breeding dances. More

Posted by Royal Albatross Centre at 12:24 PM 0 comments Monday, January 25, 2010 - Two Mum Household We're making headlines... Two female birds are incubating an egg, which is due to hatch any day now! A surrogate Dad has been involved but other than that they are just like any other breeding pair in the Colony. This is actually the third female, female pair we have had in our 70 year history. More

Does the southern royal Albatross live in Antarctica? Read answer... Help us answer these: The royal albatross breeds at his head? What are the prominent features of southern royal albatross? What are the adaptation to natural enviorment of royal albatross? Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community: Copyrights: Animal Encyclopedia. Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. More

The Northern Royal Albatross (Diomedea sanfordi) is a large seabird from the albatross family. It was split from the closely related Southern Royal Albatross as recently as 1998, though not all scientists support that conclusion and consider both of them to be subspecies of the Royal Albatross. The Northern Royal Albatross can be distinguished from the Southern at sea by its upper wings, the plumage of which are all dark compared to the large areas of white on the Southern. More

The Southern Royal Albatross has a length of 115–123 cm (45–48 in) and a weight of 8.5 kg (19 lb). The juvenile has a white head, neck, upper mantle, rump, and underparts. There are black speckles on the mantle, and they have dark brown or black wings with white flecks on coverts. Their tail is white except for the black tip as is the under-wing. As they age the back, wings, and tail. More

Aspects of the topic royal albatross are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References * description (in albatross (bird)) The royal albatross (D. epomophora), with a wingspread to about 315 cm, is largely white with black outer wing surfaces. It breeds on islands near New Zealand and near the southern tip of South America. More

2 meters, the northern royal albatross is one of the world’s largest flying birds (3). The plumage is white with completely black upperwings, and juveniles have some black flecking on the upperparts (5). The bill is pale pink with a diagnostic black edge to the upper beak (2) (5). More

Northern royal albatross in flight Northern royal albatross in flightPrint factsheet Facts - Synonyms: Diomedea epomophora sanfordi Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Procellariiformes Family Diomedeidae Genus Diomedea (1) Size More

from the Royal Albatross Centre , although you can see birds on the wing (like this one) without taking the tour. This year there were ~half a dozen nesting pairs, plus the 'singles scene': unpaired birds soar and swoop above the colony at speeds up to 115 kph (70 mph), seeking the mate of their dreams. (Me, I've found mine now - hence the honeymoon.) It's quite a sight (and not an easy shot)! They mate for life, not starting until ~age 15, and can live to over 60. More

Also known by the Maori name of Toroa, the Royal Albatross is amongst the largest of all flying birds, and is the world's largest seabird. With a wingspan of up to 3.3 meters, this magnificent bird is noted for its perfection of gliding in flight, and spends about 85% of its life at sea, flying up to an estimated 190,000 kilometers a year, searching the southern oceans for food. More

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The Royal Albatross (Diomedea epomophora) is one of the world's largest flying birds. Like the Wandering Albatross, this great albatross can reach wingspans of 12 feet. The species is mainly found at sea along both coasts of southern South America, westward in the southern oceans to the waters off New Zealand and southern Australia. The immature bird in flight was photographed near the Falklands in January, 2005, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 300mm F/2.8 L lens and 1.4X extender. More

in the colony when Richdale started observing royal albatross in 1937 and was in her 60s when she died. The hope is that her grandchild, will be able to make a similar contribution to the species’ survival. Toroa was initially guarded by one of its parents, each swapping every two days to cruise the oceans gathering food. At around five weeks of age Toroa was left alone while both parents began a feeding pattern that was to last for nearly seven more months. More

Royal Albatross Centre, Otago peninsula, Dunedin New Zealand colony_banner Royal Albatross Colony and Centre AlbatrossThe Royal Albatross Centre is nestled at the foot of Taiaroa Head, at one with its environment. Start your wildlife adventure - step into the foyer dominated by Poutokomanawa, a carved pole telling the history of the Maori people of the headland. Settle back for an introduction to the Royal Albatross narrated by Sir David Attenborough. More

Visitors to the Royal Albatross Centre can view the interpretative wildlife displays, learn of the historical use of the area and experience the famous Unique Taiaroa guided tours, call toll free within NZ 0800 528 767 or +64 3 478 0499 * http://www.albatross.org. More

The Northern Royal Albatross, which some scientists think is actually the same as the Southern Royal Albatross, but others disagree, is a large seabird as it spends the majority of its time out at sea looking for food. They feed on fish, carrion,... Picture of Diomedea Sanfordi Northern Royal Albatross Kaikoura New Zealand Photo of Northern Royal, Diomedea sanfordi, Albatross, Kaikoura, Canterbury, East Coast, South Island, New Zealand. More

The Larger Southern royal albatross, epomorphora, breeds on the Auckland and Campbell Islands; the smaller Northern royal albatross, sanfordi, breeds at the Chatham Islands and at Taroa Head, near Dunedin. The two forms have interbred at Tairoa Head. L.E. Richdale writes in 1942; “Frequenting lonely places, remote from the haunts of man, the royal albatross has in the past preserved a degree of privacy with regard to the intimate details of its existence which is enjoyed by few other large sea birds. More

* Royal Albatross Centre, Dunedin Show Attraction DetailsHide Attraction DetailsActivities: viewing wildlife Attraction type: Nature reserve E-mail: reservations@albatross.org.nz Address: Taiaroa Head | Otago Peninsula, Dunedin, New Zealand Tel: +64 3 478-0499Fax: +64 3 478-0575 Reviews you can trust 12-12 of 12 1 ... More

HRH visits the Royal Albatross Centre in New Zealand 6th March 2005 The Prince of Wales came face to face with an albatross during his visit to New Zealand and made an impassioned plea to save the majestic birds from extinction. Fulfilling one of his lifetime's ambitions, The Prince crouched within three feet of a mother and its chick in a nest during a visit to the Royal Albatross Centre on the Otago Peninsula. More