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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Yellow-nosed Albatross
Thalassarche chlororhynchos
Order
PROCELLARIIFORMES
Family
Albatross (Diomedeidae)
Code 4
YNAL
Code 6
THACHL
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Hooked Seabird
Eye Color:
Brown with dark pupil.
Head pattern:
Plain, Eyering
Crown Color:
Pale Gray
Forehead Color:
Pale Gray
Nape Color:
Pale gray
Throat Color:
White
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
71-81 cm (28-32 in)
Weight:
2449 g (86.4 oz)
Size:
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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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X