Procellariiformes / Diomedeidae / Thalassarche

Shy Albatross

Thalassarche cauta

IUCN: Not Evaluated

Data Sources

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Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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Thalassarche cauta cauta

breeds Albatross, Mewstone, and Pedra Branca islands (off Tasmania); ranges westward to southern Africa
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

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.