Great albatrosses are among the largest of flying birds, with wingspans reaching up to 2.5–3.5 metres (8.2–11.5 ft) and bodies over 1 metre (3.3 ft) in length.
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1. Any of a family (Diomedeidae) of large web-footed seabirds that have long slender wings, are excellent gliders, and include the largest seabirds.
May 3, 2023 · After 13 months and around 120000 miles, a male Northern Royal albatross finally arrives home ...
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These feathered giants have the longest wingspan of any bird—up to 11 feet! The wandering albatross is the biggest of some two dozen different species.
Very large seabird with narrow, pointed wings. Long, thick, hooked bill is pale. Head and rump white, with dark tail and dark shading on the face.
Albatrosses
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Albatrosses, of the biological family Diomedeidae, are large seabirds related to the procellariids, storm petrels, and diving petrels in the order Procellariiformes. They range widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific. Wikipedia
Wingspan: 9.8 ft.
Scientific name: Diomedeidae
Lifespan: 50 years (Adult)
Class: Aves
Domain: Eukaryota
Family: Diomedeidae; G.R. Gray 1840
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Albatross definition: any of several large, web-footed sea birds of the family Diomedeidae that have the ability to remain aloft for long periods.
There are 22 species of albatross that share the gift of efficient long-distance gliding flight. They are famously recognized by their lengthy wingspans with ...
Aug 27, 2024 · Albatrosses are among the most spectacular gliders of all birds, able to stay aloft in windy weather for hours without ever flapping their ...
May 19, 2023 · The Albatross! This felt much more like one of my old-school videos. It's weird to call any of my ...
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Jan 10, 2024 · Albatross can gain lots of momentum and fly long distances without using much energy at all. And by locking their wings, they can rest and sleep in the air.