General Description
Body mainly white. Wings black, underwing with narrow black margins and central inner white streak. Bill black with yellow line along the upper surface. Young birds with black-grey bill. Body up to 85 cm long, wing span to 2 m.
Biology
These albatrosses are gregarious, living in groups. Individuals breed on sub-Antarctic islands.
Habitat
Coastlines, large bays and open seas.
Coastal shores
Distribution guide
Southern Australia.
Species Group
Depth
Water Column
Max Size
85 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Identify
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Vulnerable
- EPBC Act 1999 : Vulnerable
- IUCN Red List : Endangered
Author
Wayne Longmore is a Senior Collection manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Author
Rory O'Brien is a Collection Manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Cite this page as:
Longmore, N. W. & O'Brien, R., 2011, Yellow-nosed Albatross, Thalassarche chlororhynchos, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 25 Feb 2025, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/10470
