Waved Albatross
Also known as Phoebastria irrorata
species of bird
Species
Critically EndangeredGalápagos albatross
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderProcellariiformes
- FamilyDiomedeidae
Habitatmarine
Observations1,101
via IUCN
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Waved Albatross in flight, Española Island 2.jpg
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The waved albatross (Phoebastria irrorata), also known as Galapagos albatross, is one of three species of the family Diomedeidae that occur in the tropics. When they forage, they follow a straight path to a single site off the coast of Peru, about 1,000 km (620 mi) to the east. During the non-breeding season, these birds reside primarily on the Ecuadorian and Peruvian coasts.
Taxonomy