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Buller’s Albatross
Thalassarche bulleri
Buller's Albatross (Thalassarche bulleri) — Seabirds & Tubenoses of Oceans & Seabirds.
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The Buller’s Albatross (Thalassarche bulleri) is a member of the Diomedeidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 2.8 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 Thalassarche
- Species bulleri
Where it lives
Islets of northwestern North I. (rare), Chatham Is. (east of South I.), west of Stewart I. and Snares (south of South I.; New Zealand)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 2.8 kg
- Diet
- Aquatic hunters
- Family
- Diomedeidae
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Buller’s 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 Buller’s Albatross is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Buller’s Albatross (Thalassarche bulleri) is a member of the Diomedeidae family, within the order Procellariiformes. Its range spans Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO islets of nw North I. (rare), Chatham Is. (e of South I.), w of Stewart I. and Snares (s of South I.; New Zealand).
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 2.8 kg, with a wing length of about 50.1 cm and a tail of around 20.8 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 29.1 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Buller’s Albatross?
The Buller’s Albatross is a very large bird that weighs around 2.8 kg.
Where does the Buller’s Albatross live?
The Buller’s Albatross is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO islets of nw North I. (rare), Chatham Is. (e of South I.), w of Stewart I. and Snares (s of South I.; New Zealand), where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Buller’s Albatross belong to?
The Buller’s Albatross (Thalassarche bulleri) belongs to the Diomedeidae family, in the order Procellariiformes.
What does the Buller’s Albatross eat?
The Buller’s Albatross hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Does the Buller’s Albatross migrate?
The Buller’s Albatross is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Buller’s 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 Buller’s Albatross make?
1 real field recording of the Buller’s 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 Buller’s Albatross's range?
The Buller’s Albatross has a mapped global range of about 29.1 million km².
Conservation
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