Diomedea
E673306
Diomedea is a genus of large albatrosses, renowned oceanic seabirds known for their impressive wingspans and long-distance soaring over open seas.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation | adapted for soaring over oceans ⓘ |
| breedingInterval | typically biennial ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
great albatrosses
ⓘ
large albatrosses ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | several species threatened ⓘ |
| describedBy | Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1758 ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| distribution |
Indian Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ South Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eggNumber | one egg per breeding attempt ⓘ |
| etymology | named after Diomedes from Greek mythology ⓘ |
| family | Diomedeidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightStyle | dynamic soaring ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
scavenging
ⓘ
surface seizing ⓘ |
| habitat |
open ocean
ⓘ
pelagic zone ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Diomedea amsterdamensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diomedea dabbenena NERFINISHED ⓘ Diomedea epomophora NERFINISHED ⓘ Diomedea exulans NERFINISHED ⓘ Diomedea sanfordi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | long-lived seabirds ⓘ |
| lifestyle | pelagic seabird ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | highly migratory ⓘ |
| nestingSite | remote oceanic islands ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large wingspan
ⓘ
long-distance soaring ⓘ |
| order | Procellariiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Diomedeidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | colonial breeder ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present in size ⓘ |
| subfamily | Diomedeinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat degradation on breeding islands
ⓘ
introduced predators on nesting islands ⓘ longline fisheries bycatch ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Diomedea exulans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingMorphology | very long narrow wings ⓘ |
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