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| Waved albatross | |
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| Mated pair on Española Island, Ecuador | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Procellariiformes |
| Family: | Diomedeidae |
| Genus: | Phoebastria |
| Species: | P. irrorata
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| Binomial name | |
| Phoebastria irrorata | |
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| Synonyms | |
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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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Brands, S. (2008)
- ^ BirdLife International (2008b)
- ^ Remsen Jr., J.V. (2008)