Albatrosses of New Zealand

15 albatrosses have been recorded in New Zealand on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Diomedeidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.

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Albatrosses of New Zealand to know first

• Antipodean AlbatrossDiomedea antipodensis
• Atlantic Yellow-nosed AlbatrossThalassarche chlororhynchos
• Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris
• Buller’s AlbatrossThalassarche bulleri
• Chatham AlbatrossThalassarche eremita
• Grey-headed AlbatrossThalassarche chrysostoma
• Indian Yellow-nosed AlbatrossThalassarche carteri
• Laysan AlbatrossPhoebastria immutabilis
• Light-mantled AlbatrossPhoebetria palpebrata
• Northern Royal AlbatrossDiomedea sanfordi
• Salvin’s AlbatrossThalassarche salvini
• Shy AlbatrossThalassarche cauta
• Snowy AlbatrossDiomedea exulans
• Sooty AlbatrossPhoebetria fusca
• Southern Royal AlbatrossDiomedea epomophora

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Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.