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Black-browed Albatross Diomedea melanophris

http://www.falklandsconservation.com

The Black-browed Albatross Diomedea melanophris, known in the Falkland Islands as the Mollymawk, is found all around the southern oceans between 25 and 60'S. The Falkland Islands hold over 85% of the global population and are the most important breeding station in the world for this species. The largest rookery in the world is on Steeple Jason Island with some 200-230,000 breeding pairs (1987)...

Black-footed Albatross Phoebastria nigripes

http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i0810id.html

Similarly pelagic shearwaters and petrels are smaller with shorter wings. Also dark, but rare, first-year Short-tailed Albatross has pink bill and legs. Other albatross species have white bodies and heads...

California Short-tailed Albatross Phoebastria albatrus

http://www.montereybay.com/creagrus/CA_STAL.html

The Short-tailed Albatross Phoebastria albatrus once bred in huge numbers on at least eleven uninhabited remote islands in subtropical waters west of the Izu-Bonin islands chain, south of Japan. These long-lived birds do not reach full maturity until about 12 years old; away from the breeding islands they ranged widely throughout the north Pacific Ocean (Hasegawa 1984). Here in California, it was once...

Gray-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma

http://www.greglasley.net/grayalba.html

Excellent photographs...

Laysan Albatross Diomedea immutabilis

http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/html/albatross.html

The Laysan Albatross breeds on isolated islands in the central Pacific Ocean, but is found throughout the northern oceans during all times of the year. They are most commonly seen in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands flying low over the waves searching for food...

Short-tailed Albatrosses Phoebastria albatrus

http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/144903/0

...Historically there are believed to have been at least nine colonies south of Japan and in the East China Sea...

Number of bird species: 13

Albatross: their world, their ways

by Tui De Roy, Mark Jones and Julian Fitter RSPB with A&C Black £35
ISBN: 9780713688122
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Field Guide to the Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters of the World

by Derek Onley and Paul Scofield Series: HELM FIELD GUIDES 224 pages, 46 colour plates, distribution maps.Christopher Helm 2007
ISBN: 9780713643329
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Seabirds

by Peter Harrison - Helm 1985
ISBN: 071363510X
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Seabirds ? a natural history

by Anthony J Gaston A&C Black 2004
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ISBN: 0713665572
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Albatross Project

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Wake Forest University's Albatross Project...

Save the Albatross

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Diaries from newly appointed Task Force members…

Southern Oceans Seabird Study Association

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SOSSA was founded by members of the New South Wales Albatross Study Group (NSWASG) in 1994. It was set up to be an umbrella organisation for many study groups concerned with studies of Southern Ocean bio-diversity. SOSSA is a wildlife research and conservation group which consists of dedicated people both professional and amateur. These people share a common interest and concern for the environment and the wildlife of the Southern Oceans.

Royal Albatross Centre - Taiaroa Head

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The Royal Albatross Colony at Taiaroa Head, on the tip of the Peninsula, is the only mainland breeding colony of albatross in the world...

Albatross Identification Card

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Anyone interested in seabirds can use this laminated, quick-reference card to identify the Laysan albatross, black-footed albatross, and the rare short-tailed albatross in the North Pacific. The card was designed for commercial fishermen, who are required by federal regulation to avoid killing short-tailed albatrosses. Albatrosses and other birds can get hooked when they grab bait on fishing lines...

Seabird Osteology

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The Seabirds Skull Gallery, existing since 2002, has only been changed a bit and was given a new name that covers the subject more properly. After two years working on this site it is not only skulls anymore that are shown. Regular visitors have already noticed that since December 2004 the scope has widened. It now includes also other parts of the seabird skeleton. In the Seabird Osteology section general aspects of seabird osteology are treated and in the species section you willl find a listing of families and groups with links to pages on skeletons of particular species or groups. There is always work in progress, which means that there will be additions and improvements from time to time...