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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Diomedeidae.

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  • The 120 recorded bird species include 40 seabirds, of which five breed nowhere else: Southern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora (LR), Gibson's Albatross D. exulans gibsoni, Antipodean Albatross D. exulans antipodensis, Campbell Mollymauk Diomedea melanophrys impavida (Thalassarche impavida) and White-capped Mollymauk D. cauta steadi (T. steadi).

    Subantarctic Islands, New Zealand 2008

  • Three other breeding species are endemic to the Tristan-Gough islands: great shearwater Puffinus gravis (2 million pairs), Atlantic yellow-nosed mollyhawk Thalassarche chlororhyncos (1,000 pairs) and Atlantic petrel Pterodroma incerta (VU).

    Gough Island Wildlife Reserve, United Kingdom 2008

  • Thalassarche melanophrys (3.4 kg, n = 4) and wandering albatross

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2009

  • Read more about Bird List USA 08 so far Critical Birds California Condor Gymnogyps californianus Campbell Islands Teal Anas nesiotis Carrizal Seedeater Amaurospiza carrizalensis Cebu Flowerpecker Dicaeum quadricolor Chatham Albatross Thalassarche eremita Chatham Islands Shag Phalacrocorax ...

    We Blog A Lot 2008

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