Diomedea epomophora Lesson, 1825
Southern royal albatross
photo by Auscape International

Family:  Diomedeidae ()
Max. size:  122 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 8,900.0 g
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater; marine
Distribution:  Pacific Ocean and Southern Atlantic.
Diagnosis:  Tarsus: 12.55 cm; wing: 68.2 cm.
Biology:  Total Length: 107 to 122 cm (Ref. 8812). Maximum wing span os 305 to 350 cm. Dogs and mustelids are known to prey on breeders (Ref. 84934). Scavenging; surface seizing; offshore, pelagic (Ref. 356).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 07 August 2018 (D2) Ref. 123251)
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