Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross

Thalassarche chlororhynchos (JF Gmelin, 1798) YENAL 151
Family: Procellariiformes > Diomedeidae

Only one individual of this species, normally associated with the southern oceans, has been recorded from Britain. Found in Somerset in 2007, the bird was taken into care and later released .

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
1 record observations recorded by BTO surveyors
1 record

BTO RECORDS

1 record observations recorded by BTO surveyors
1 record

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: albatros becgroc de l'Atlàntic
Czech: albatros pestrozobý
Danish: Gulnæbbet Albatros
Dutch: Atlantische Geelneusalbatros
Estonian: salealbatross
Finnish: hoikka-albatrossi
French: Albatros à nez jaune
German: Atlantik-Gelbnasenalbatros
Hungarian: sárgaorrú albatrosz
Icelandic: Hreggtrosi
Italian: Albatros beccogiallo atlantico
Latvian: Atlantijas albatross
Lithuanian: geltonsnapis albatrosas
Norwegian: Gulnesealbatross
Polish: albatros zóltodzioby
Portuguese: albatroz-de-nariz-amarelo / albatroz-de-bico-pintado
Slovak: albatros pestrozobý
Slovenian: rumenokljuni albatros
Spanish: Albatros clororrinco atlántico
Swedish: mindre albatross

Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com

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