WoRMS name details
basis of record
Brown, L.H., E.K. Urban & K. Newman. (1982). The Birds of Africa, Volume I. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> [details]
source of synonymy
van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
From other sources
Description Length: 74–86 cm; wingspan: 178–206 cm. Colour: Adult: head, nape and mantle white with a grey wash; dark brown back and upper surface of wings; under surface of wing white with a wide dark brown leading edge and tip, and very fine dark brown trailing edge; under-parts white; tail feathers dark brown. Bill black with a yellow culmen and pinkish tip; legs and feet bluish with pink webs; immature: like adult except white head and dark bill. Habitat: Open ocean. <388><391><393> [details]
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English |
yellow-nosed albatross |
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