Amsterdam Albatross
Amsterdam Albatross (<em>Diomedea amsterdamensis</em>) is a species of Albatrosses (<em>Diomedeidae</em>) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.
Overview
Amsterdam Albatross (Diomedea amsterdamensis) is a species of Albatrosses (Diomedeidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Diomedea; binomial: Diomedea amsterdamensis; authority: Roux, JP, Jouventin, Mougin, Stahl & Weimerskirch, 1983.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Indian Ocean. Non-breeding range: sc Indian Ocean to w Australian waters.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Diomedea amsterdamensis is split from D. exulans (Roux et al. 1983; Robertson & Nunn 1998; Brooke 2004; Onley & Scofield 2007; BLI 1.0; see also Rains et al. 2011 for recent genetics).
