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Diomedea epomophora Lesson, 1825 Southern royal albatross |
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Auscape International |
| Family: | Diomedeidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 122 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 8,900.0 g | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean and Southern Atlantic. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Tarsus: 12.55 cm; wing: 68.2 cm. | |||
| Biology: | Total Length: 107 to 122 cm (Ref. 8812). Maximum wing span os 305 to 350 cm. Dogs and mustelids are known to prey on breeders (Ref. 84934). Scavenging; surface seizing; offshore, pelagic (Ref. 356). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 07 August 2018 (D2) Ref. 123251) | |||
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