The waved albatross (Phoebastria irrorata), also known as Galapagos albatross, is one of three species of the family Diomedeidae that occur in the tropics.
Large and gangly seabird that nests only in Galápagos and on Isla de la Plata (a small island near Ecuador's central coast).
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How many waved albatrosses are left?
The population of 34,700 adult birds was based on a 2001 estimate; however in 1970 and 1971 there were an estimated 24,000, and 1994 saw between 31,200 and 36,400. This species has an occurrence range of 1,750,000 km2 (680,000 sq mi), and a breeding range of 9 km2 (3.5 sq mi).
Are waved albatrosses endangered?
Critically Endangered (Population decreasing)
This species is classified as Critically Endangered because it has an extremely small breeding range, essentially confined to one island, and evidence suggests that it has experienced a substantial recent population decline linked to bycatch mortality in artisanal fisheries in its principal foraging grounds.
Where do waved albatross live?
Most Waved Albatrosses breed on Española Island in the Galápagos archipelago, but a smaller breeding colony can also be found on Isla de la Plata, 17 miles off the Ecuadorian coast.
This species is classified as Critically Endangered because it has an extremely small breeding range, essentially confined to one island.
Waved albatrosses are pelagic birds, spending their lives in the open ocean between the western coasts of Ecuador and Peru and the Galapagos Islands.
BREEDING BIOLOGY. Most P. irrorata breed annually, arriving at the colony in March, followed by egg laying from mid-April to late June. The.
Jan 26, 2024 · The Waved Albatross occurs almost exclusively off the northwest coast of South America and is thus the only species to occur exclusively within tropical ...
Phoebastria irrorata - dataZone - Charles Darwin Foundation
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(2008) Population status of the critically endangered waved albatross Phoebastria irrorata, 1999 to 2007. Endang species res. Published online. Castro, I.
This large and beautiful bird has a huge wing-span of nearly 2.4 metres! It spends most of its time soaring over the nutrient-rich waters off the coast of Peru.
Jan 26, 2024 · Long-billed albatross with unique combination of brown body and whitish head and neck, with ochraceous-yellow tinge.
Phoebastria irrorata is endemic to Ecuador. It breeds primarily along the southern coast of Española Island in the Galápagos Islands.
