Yellow-nosed Albatross

thalassarche chlororhynchos

Order

PROCELLARIIFORMES

Family

Albatross (Diomedeidae)

Code 4

YNAL

Code 6

THACHL

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Hooked Seabird
Eye Color: No data.
Head Pattern: Plain
Crown Color: Pale Gray
Forehead Color: Pale Gray
Nape Color: Pale gray
Throat Color: White
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 71-81 cm (28-32 in)
Weight: 2449 g (86.4 oz)
Size: 4. Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary: White, Black
Underparts: White
Upperparts: Dark Gray
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Soars effortlessly and glides for hours using little energy.
Wingspan Range: 178-206 cm (70-81 in)
Wing Shape: Long-Wings
Tail Shape: Rounded Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid dark gray tail.
Upper Tail: Dark Gray
Under Tail: Pale Gray
Leg Color: Gray

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