Shy Albatross

Thalassarche cauta (Gould, 1841)

3.9 kgWeight

Busiest months: November · Most records: New Zealand, Australia, South Africa

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Shy Albatross has been recorded at 44 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kaikoura – offshore – Albatross Encounter pelagicNew Zealand6,129 records
Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic TripAustralia2,280 records
Foveaux StraitNew Zealand1,119 records

More places

Cook Strait FerryNew Zealand722 records
Poor Knights Shelf AreaNew Zealand428 records
Stewart Island – Titi Islands PelagicNew Zealand386 records
Stewart Island – Oban & Halfmoon BayNew Zealand337 records
Stewart Island – east coast pelagic watersNew Zealand280 records
Kaikoura – Point Kean Seal ColonyNew Zealand261 records
Taiaroa Head/Harbour EntranceNew Zealand259 records

Countries and regions with the most records

New Zealand Australia South Africa Chile St. Helena

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

The shy albatross (Thalassarche cauta), also known as the shy mollymawk, is a medium-sized albatross that breeds on three remote islands off the coast of Tasmania, Australia, in the southern Indian Ocean. Its lifespan is about 60 years, and it has been seen as far afield as South Africa and the Pacific coast of the United States. As of June 2020, the species is listed as "Endangered" in Australia; there are thought to be 15,000 pairs of shy albatross left.

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Questions

How big is the Shy Albatross?

The Shy Albatross weighs around 3.9 kg.

Where does the Shy Albatross live?

Its breeding range: Southern Ocean: Tasmania and Auckland Islands (south of South Island, New Zealand). It is most often recorded in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.