| Shy albatross | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Procellariiformes |
| Family: | Diomedeidae |
| Genus: | Thalassarche |
| Species: | T. cauta
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| Binomial name | |
| Thalassarche cauta | |
The shy albatross (Thalassarche cauta, formerly Diomedea cauta), also known as 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[update], the species is listed as "Endangered" in Australia; there are thought to be 15,000 pairs of shy albatross left. It is Australia's only endemic albatross.
Some authorities call this species the white-capped albatross, but that name is more commonly applied to Thalassarche cauta steadi.
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Thalassarche cauta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22729604A132660845. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22729604A132660845.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Brands, S. (2008)