Salvin's albatross (Thalassarche salvini)

Kaikoura, New Zealand. Jan 15, 2017.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

I just love albatrosses, so strong, mean-looking, beautiful, and still gentle. Posted 8 years ago
1. Barry
  
  Lion
  
  Me too - what a shame that you have to travel so far to see them! Posted 8 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    True, I don't believe I've ever seen one in my life. Posted 8 years ago
  2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
      
      Lion
      
      Well, a few lucky guys have seen straggler Black-browed albatrosses off the coast of Scotland. Last year, there was even the first albatross record on the Mediterranean coast of France!
      But if you do get to New Zealand, they are about as common as seagulls, even entering harbours in winter to beg for food scraps! Posted 8 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Good thing we have travelers like you to document them :) Posted 8 years ago

The Salvin's albatross

Salvin's albatross, or Salvin's mollymawk, "Thalassarche salvini", is a large seabird that ranges across the Southern Ocean. A medium-sized mollymawk in the albatross family, it was long considered to be a subspecies of the shy albatross. It is a medium-sized black and white albatross.

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Similar species: Petrels And Albatrosses

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson

By Thibaud Aronson

Uploaded Mar 14, 2017. Captured Jan 15, 2017 07:13 in 1785 Kaikoura S Rd, Oaro 7374, New Zealand.

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Captured in the summer. More summer photos.