Short-tailed Albatross

Phoebastria albatrus

Order

PROCELLARIIFORMES

Family

Albatross (Diomedeidae)

Code 4

STAL

Code 6

PHOALB

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Hooked Seabird
Eye Color: Black.
Head Pattern: Plain
Crown Color: Buff
Forehead Color: Buff
Nape Color: Buff
Throat Color: Buff
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 91 cm (36 in)
Weight: 3401 g (120 oz)
Size: 5. Very Large (32 - 72 in)
Color Primary: White
Underparts: White
Upperparts: Gray and black
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Dynamic soaring., Glides for hours.
Wingspan Range: 211 cm (83 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings, Very-Long-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Dark edging
Upper Tail: Dark brown-black
Under Tail: White
Leg Color: Pink-gray

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