Albatrosses of Victoria

13 albatrosses have been recorded in Victoria 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 Victoria to know first

• Antipodean AlbatrossDiomedea antipodensis
• Atlantic Yellow-nosed AlbatrossThalassarche chlororhynchos
• Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris
• Buller’s AlbatrossThalassarche bulleri
• Grey-headed AlbatrossThalassarche chrysostoma
• Indian Yellow-nosed AlbatrossThalassarche carteri
• 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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• Honeyeaters of Victoria (39 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of Victoria (38 species)
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of Victoria (26 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Victoria (23 species)

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.