Buller's Albatross

Thalassarche bulleri (Rothschild, 1893)

2.8 kgWeight

Buller's albatross (Thalassarche bulleri) or Buller's mollymawk is a small mollymawk in the albatross family.

Busiest months: February · Most records: New Zealand, Australia, Chile

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February · Most records: New Zealand, Australia, Chile

Buller's Albatross has been recorded at 30 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic TripAustralia1,849 records
Kaikoura – offshore – Albatross Encounter pelagicNew Zealand1,408 records
Valparaíso – PelágicoChile404 records

More places

Foveaux StraitNew Zealand388 records
Quintero – PelágicoChile365 records
Stewart Island – Titi Islands PelagicNew Zealand230 records
Taiaroa Head – Royal Albatross CentreNew Zealand192 records
Taiaroa Head/Harbour EntranceNew Zealand165 records
Aramoana Mole/Harbour EntranceNew Zealand165 records
Stewart Island – Oban & Halfmoon BayNew Zealand146 records

Countries and regions with the most records

New Zealand Australia Chile

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Buller's albatross (Thalassarche bulleri) or Buller's mollymawk is a small mollymawk in the albatross family.

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Questions

How big is the Buller's Albatross?

The Buller's Albatross weighs around 2.8 kg.

Where does the Buller's Albatross live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: islets of northwestern North Island (rare), Chatham Islands (east of South Island), west of Stewart Island and Snares (south of South Island; New Zealand). It is most often recorded in New Zealand, Australia and Chile.

When is the best time to see the Buller's Albatross?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Buller's Albatross endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Buller's Albatross as Near Threatened.

What does the Buller's Albatross eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the Buller's Albatross in?

It belongs to the family Albatrosses (Diomedeidae), order Procellariiformes.

At a glance

Weight: 2.8 kg
Habitat: Ocean
Diet: Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle: On the water surface
Migration: Partial migrant
Conservation: Near Threatened

More measurements

Wing: 501 mm
Tail: 208 mm
Bill: 122 mm
Tarsus: 78 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Pacific Ocean: islets of northwestern North Island (rare), Chatham Islands (east of South Island), west of Stewart Island and Snares (south of South Island; New Zealand)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2