Shy Albatross
Thalassarche cauta
IUCN: Not Evaluated
Taxonomy
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- Family
- Diomedeidae
- Genus
- Thalassarche
- eBird Code
- whcalb1
Vocalizations
Richard Littauer · CC0_1_0
Subspecies (2)
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Thalassarche cauta cauta
breeds Albatross, Mewstone, and Pedra Branca islands (off Tasmania); ranges westward to southern Africa
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Thalassarche cauta steadi
breeds mostly Disappointment (Auckland Islands), also Forty-Fours (rare; Chatham Islands) and Bollons (Antipodes Islands); ranges from Australian to South American waters
Data Sources
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.