Waved albatross

Waved albatross
Mated pair on Española Island, Ecuador
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Procellariiformes
Family: Diomedeidae
Genus: Phoebastria
Species:
P. irrorata
Binomial name
Phoebastria irrorata
(Salvin, 1883)[2]
Synonyms

Diomedea irrorata[3]

The waved albatross (Phoebastria irrorata), also known as Galapagos albatross,[4] is one of three species of the family Diomedeidae that occur in the tropics. When they forage, they follow a straight path to a single site off the coast of Peru, about 1,000 km (620 mi) to the east. During the non-breeding season, these birds reside primarily on the Ecuadorian and Peruvian coasts.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Phoebastria irrorata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22698320A132641638. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22698320A132641638.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Brands, S. (2008)
  3. ^ BirdLife International (2008b)
  4. ^ Remsen Jr., J.V. (2008)