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SPECIES PROFILE
Waved Albatross (Phoebastria irrorata)
Phoebastria
IUCN STATUS
Critically Endangered
CONSERVATION STATUS
Critically Endangered
CLASS
Aves
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Eastern Pacific; breeds on Espanola
DIET
Carnivorous
HABITAT
Open ocean; breeds on one main island
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Aves
ORDER
Procellariiformes
FAMILY
Diomedeidae
GENUS
Phoebastria
📋 Description
SIZE
Wingspan up to 2.4 m
COLORATION
Chestnut body, white neck and a long yellow bill
ADAPTATIONS
Dynamic soaring lets it glide for hours over the ocean
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Open ocean; breeds on one main island
DIET
Carnivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Eastern Pacific; breeds on Espanola
REPRODUCTION
Single egg every year
DIET DETAILS
Fish, squid and crustaceans
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Longline fishing, small breeding range
💡 Interesting Facts
1
Almost the entire world population breeds on one Galapagos island, Espanola.
2
Its courtship 'dance' of bill-clacking and sky-pointing lasts for minutes.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Espanola Island
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
April-December
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Visit Espanola Island in the breeding season to watch their elaborate bill-clacking courtship dances.
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