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Light-mantled Albatross
Phoebetria palpebrata
Light-mantled Albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata) — Seabirds & Tubenoses of Oceans & Seabirds.
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The Light-mantled Albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata) is a member of the Diomedeidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 3.1 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Procellariiformes
- Family Diomedeidae Albatrosses
- Genus Phoebetria
- Species palpebrata
Where it lives
Subantarctic is. from South Georgia to Macquarie I. (far southeast of Australia), Antipodes (southeast of Stewart I.) and Campbell Is. (south of South I.; New Zealand)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 3.1 kg
- Diet
- Aquatic hunters
- Family
- Diomedeidae
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Light-mantled Albatross hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of open sea and coastal waters, it swims and feeds in and around water.
Migration
The Light-mantled Albatross is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Light-mantled Albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata) is a member of the Diomedeidae family, within the order Procellariiformes. Its range spans Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers SO subantarctic is. from South Georgia to Macquarie I. (far se of Australia), Antipodes (se of Stewart I.) and Campbell Is. (s of South I.; New Zealand).
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 3.1 kg, with a wing length of about 52.4 cm and a tail of around 28.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 74.6 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Light-mantled Albatross?
The Light-mantled Albatross is a very large bird that weighs around 3.1 kg.
Where does the Light-mantled Albatross live?
The Light-mantled Albatross is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering SO subantarctic is. from South Georgia to Macquarie I. (far se of Australia), Antipodes (se of Stewart I.) and Campbell Is. (s of South I.; New Zealand), where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Light-mantled Albatross belong to?
The Light-mantled Albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata) belongs to the Diomedeidae family, in the order Procellariiformes.
What does the Light-mantled Albatross eat?
The Light-mantled Albatross hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Does the Light-mantled Albatross migrate?
The Light-mantled Albatross is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Light-mantled Albatross endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Light-mantled Albatross make?
1 real field recording of the Light-mantled Albatross — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Light-mantled Albatross's range?
The Light-mantled Albatross has a mapped global range of about 74.6 million km².
Conservation
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