Salvin's Albatross
Salvin's Albatross (<em>Thalassarche salvini</em>) is a species of Albatrosses (<em>Diomedeidae</em>) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.
Overview
Salvin's Albatross (Thalassarche salvini) is a species of Albatrosses (Diomedeidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Thalassarche; binomial: Thalassarche salvini; authority: (Rothschild, 1893).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Non-breeding range: to temperate and subtropical waters off se Australia, w coast of South America, and s Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Thalassarche salvini is split from T. cauta Shy Albatross (Tickell 2000; Brooke 2004; BLI; Tennyson 2010; and others).
