Diomedea epomophora, Southern royal albatross

Diomedea epomophora   Lesson, 1825

Southern royal albatross
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Diomedea epomophora

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Aves | Procellariiformes | Diomedeidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Pelagic; freshwater.  Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Pacific Ocean and Southern Atlantic.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 122 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8812); common length : 107 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8812); max. published weight: 8.9 kg (Ref. 356)

Short description Morphology

Tarsus: 12.55 cm; wing: 68.2 cm.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Total Length: 107 to 122 cm (Ref. 8812). Maximum wing span os 305 to 350 cm. Dogs and mustelids are known to prey on breeders (Ref. 84934). Scavenging; surface seizing; offshore, pelagic (Ref. 356).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Lepage, D. 2007. (Ref. 7816)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Vulnerable (VU) (D2); Date assessed: 07 August 2018

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Appendix II: Migratory species conserved through agreements

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): High to very high vulnerability (73 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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