Diomedea sanfordi Murphy, 1917
Northern royal albatross
Diomedea sanfordi
photo by Auscape International

Family:  Diomedeidae ()
Max. size:  max.weight: 0.0 g
Environment:  pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific: Endemic to New Zealand. Subtropical to polar.
Diagnosis:  Wing: 64.0 cm.
Biology:  Minimum and maximum depth ranges are based on feeding behavior of surface-seizer types of seabirds (Ref. 119695). This is to be replaced with better references. An offshore, pelagic species which feeds by scavenging or by seizing prey from the water's surface (Ref. 356).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 07 August 2018 (A4bc; B2ab(iii,v)) Ref. 123251)
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