waved albatross
E771629
The waved albatross is a large, long-lived seabird of the Galápagos known for its elaborate courtship dances and for being the only albatross species that breeds primarily in the tropics.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
albatross
ⓘ
bird ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | approximately 2.2 to 2.5 meters ⓘ |
| billColor | yellow ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 80 to 90 centimeters ⓘ |
| breedingRangeCharacteristic | only albatross species that breeds primarily in the tropics ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| breedsPrimarilyIn | Galápagos Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedsPrimarilyOn |
Española Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isla de la Plata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | one egg ⓘ |
| commonName |
Galápagos albatross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
waved albatross ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Critically Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtshipBehavior |
bill circling
ⓘ
bill clacking ⓘ sky-pointing ⓘ sway-walking ⓘ |
| describedBy | Salvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| family | Diomedeidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightStyle | dynamic soaring ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
scavenging from fishing vessels
ⓘ
surface seizing ⓘ |
| genus | Phoebastria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incubationType | shared by both parents ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanCharacteristic | long-lived ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo | eastern Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange |
coasts of Ecuador
ⓘ
coasts of Peru ⓘ |
| notableFor | elaborate courtship dance ⓘ |
| order | Procellariiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageCharacteristic |
waved pattern on upperwings
ⓘ
white head and neck ⓘ |
| scientificName | Phoebastria irrorata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
bycatch in fisheries
ⓘ
food scarcity ⓘ habitat degradation ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1883 ⓘ |
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