Tristan Albatross (Diomedea dabbenena)
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Tristan Albatross

Diomedea dabbenena Mathews, 1929

7 kgWeight

The Tristan albatross (Diomedea dabbenena) is a large seabird from the albatross family.

Busiest months: April · Most records: St. Helena

Critically Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Tristan Albatross has been recorded at 5 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nearshore waters (0-2mi/3km) - Gaggins Point to Rockhopper PointSt. Helena25 records
  2. Edinburgh of the Seven SeasSt. Helena14 records
  3. Gough Island general pelagic - CircumnavigationSt. Helena8 records
More places
  1. Nightingale IslandSt. Helena8 records
  2. Nearshore waters (0-2mi/3km) - AnchorageSt. Helena6 records

Countries and regions with the most records

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 Tristan albatross (Diomedea dabbenena) is a large seabird from the albatross family. One of the great albatrosses of the genus Diomedea, it was only widely recognised as a full species in 1998.

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Questions

How big is the Tristan Albatross?

The Tristan Albatross weighs around 7 kg.

Where does the Tristan Albatross live?

Its breeding range: Atlantic Ocean: Inaccessible and Gough islands (Tristan da Cunha group, south-central Atlantic Ocean). It is most often recorded in St. Helena.

When is the best time to see the Tristan Albatross?

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

Is the Tristan Albatross endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Tristan Albatross as Critically Endangered.

What does the Tristan Albatross eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the Tristan Albatross in?

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

At a glance

Weight
7 kg
Diet
Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle
On the water surface
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Critically Endangered
More measurements
Wing
636 mm
Tail
295 mm
Bill
155 mm
Tarsus
102 mm

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

Range

Atlantic Ocean: Inaccessible and Gough islands (Tristan da Cunha group, south-central Atlantic Ocean)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Albatrosses Diomedeidae
Genus
Diomedea

Other birds in the genus Diomedea

Northern Royal AlbatrossNorthern Royal AlbatrossDiomedea sanfordiSouthern Royal AlbatrossSouthern Royal AlbatrossDiomedea epomophoraSnowy AlbatrossSnowy AlbatrossDiomedea exulansAntipodean AlbatrossAntipodean AlbatrossDiomedea antipodensisAmsterdam AlbatrossAmsterdam AlbatrossDiomedea amsterdamensisWaved AlbatrossWaved AlbatrossPhoebastria irrorataLaysan AlbatrossLaysan AlbatrossPhoebastria immutabilisBlack-footed AlbatrossBlack-footed AlbatrossPhoebastria nigripesShort-tailed AlbatrossShort-tailed AlbatrossPhoebastria albatrusSooty AlbatrossSooty AlbatrossPhoebetria fusca
Tristan Albatross

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