Albatrosses and Petrels
Albatrosses and Petrels
Albatrosses and petrels, also referred to as the tubenose seabirds, spend most of their time at sea, gliding over the open water and dipping down to snatch a meal of fish. This profile explores basic facts about albatrosses and petrels including their classification, diet, habitat and what makes them different from other bird groups.
Albatrosses
Albatrosses are a group of tubenose seabirds that includes great albatrosses, North Pacific albatrosses, mollymawks and sooty albatrosses. This profile explores basic facts about albatrosses including their classification, diet, habitat and what makes them different from other tubenose seabird groups.
Storm Petrels
Storm petrels are a group of small seabirds that spend most of their time at sea and journey back to land only to breed. This profile explores basic facts about storm petrels including their classification, diet, habitat and what makes them different from other tubenose seabird groups.
Black-Footed Albatross
Black-footed albatrosses are a species of North Pacific albatross notable for its predominantly dark plumage. This profile explores basic facts about black-footed albatrosses including their classification, diet, habitat and what makes them different from other North Pacific albatross species.
Laysan Albatross
Laysan albatrosses are small albatrosses that have a gull-like appearance with a white head, neck and body and black wings and tail. This profile explores basic facts about Laysan albatrosses including their classification, diet, habitat and what makes them different from other North Pacific albatross species.
Wandering Albatross
The wandering albatross is a large seabird with a wingspan of up to 11 feet, the widest wingspan of any bird. This profile explores basic facts about wandering albatrosses including their classification, diet, habitat and what makes them different from other great albatross species.
Waved Albatross
The waved albatross, also known as the Galapagos albatross, is a critically endangered albatross that breeds on Espanola Island in the Galapagos Archipelago. This profile explores basic facts about waved albatrosses including their classification, diet, habitat and what makes them different from other North Pacific albatross species.