Diomedea epomophora

IUCN

Alias：Diomedea epomophora，Royal Albatross

Basic Information

Scientific classification

name：Diomedea epomophora
Aliases：Diomedea epomophora，Royal Albatross
Outline：Waterfowl
Family：

Vital signs

length：110-135CM
Weight：7-8kg
lifetime：20-30 years

Feature

It can fly thousands of miles in a day, which is considered the champion of flight among birds, and has a record of flying around the world

Details

The Royal Albatross, Diomedea epomophora, is a large seabird.

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Cuttlefish, fish, shrimp and crabs are the most important food for albatross, and the leftovers abandoned by sea liners (such as dead fish, animal organs, etc.) are also extremely fond of. So, they are always following the ship, sometimes up to the clouds to catch aerial targets, and sometimes close to the towering waves, diving to hunt food.

In early October, the albatross nests and lays eggs on the beach of the island, and at this time, it does not escape from people. From late October to early November, each female lays only one egg, which averages 11.6 cm in diameter and weighs about 370-390 grams. Male and female birds take turns to hatch for more than 60 days, and the chicks emerge from their shells with a full body of fetal hair. When the hair falls off, it grows a thick, curly coat.

The chicks get digested fat and semi-digested food from their parents. After five months of careful rearing, the chicks grow solid feathers and can live an independent life in the wind and waves. Young birds start breeding when they are 5 to 8 years old and generally live for 20 to 30 years.

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As a large seabird, the albatross "; "Big" Breathtaking, a wandering albatross can have a wingspan of an astonishing 3.5 meters when it spreads its wings with white feathers. At the same time, it is also an expert in air gliding, and can glide for hours without flapping its wings, relying only on the action of air currents. And the albatross sticks." Monogamy The habits of people are also moving, no wonder it is known as the bird of luck and navigation.

Ornithologists estimate that at least 10 million albatrosses have been killed in just 50 years and have become extinct in many seas. In 1960, at the International Bird Conservation Conference held in Tokyo, Japan, the albatross was listed as an internationally protected bird.

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Location

It is found in South America (including Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and the Malvinas Islands (also known as the Falkland Islands), Australia, and New Zealand (including Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, and nearby islands). The Antarctic region (including the Antarctic continent, the Antarctic Peninsula, and several islands such as the South Shetland Islands and South Georgia).

Form

Body length 110 ~ 135cm; Wing to 250 ~ 350cm. White feathers, dark wingtips; The female is white with dark eyebrows, back, front wings and tail, and is one of the largest birds.