Diomedea exulans
E673307
Diomedea exulans, commonly known as the wandering albatross, is a large seabird famed for having one of the longest wingspans of any living bird and for its extensive oceanic flights.
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
albatross
ⓘ
species of bird ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageLifespan | over 30 years ⓘ |
| averageMassRange | about 6–12 kilograms ⓘ |
| averageWingspanRange | 2.5–3.5 metres ⓘ |
| billColor | pink ⓘ |
| binomialName | Diomedea exulans ⓘ |
| bodyLengthRange | about 107–135 centimetres ⓘ |
| breedingInterval | typically every two years ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| breedsOn |
Campbell Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crozet Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerguelen Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Macquarie Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Edward Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ South Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ subantarctic islands ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | one egg ⓘ |
| commonName | wandering albatross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationMeasures |
bycatch mitigation in fisheries
ⓘ
protection of breeding colonies ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of long ocean voyages ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
carrion
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| distribution |
South Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ South Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Diomedeidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fledgingPeriod | about 8–9 months ⓘ |
| flightStyle |
dynamic soaring
ⓘ
gliding ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
scavenging behind fishing vessels
ⓘ
surface seizing ⓘ |
| genus | Diomedea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIUCNStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| incubationPeriod | about 78 days ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListCategorySystem | IUCN 3.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | pale pink ⓘ |
| mainThreat |
introduced predators on breeding islands
ⓘ
longline fishing bycatch ⓘ trawl fisheries interactions ⓘ |
| maximumRecordedAge | over 50 years ⓘ |
| maximumWingspan | about 3.5 metres ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | highly migratory ⓘ |
| nativeHabitat |
open ocean
ⓘ
pelagic waters ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long-distance oceanic flights
ⓘ
very long wingspan ⓘ |
| order | Procellariiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageDescription | white body with black upperwing in adults ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalFlightDistance | thousands of kilometres per foraging trip ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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