Northern Royal Albatross
Northern Royal Albatross (<em>Diomedea sanfordi</em>) is a species of Albatrosses (<em>Diomedeidae</em>) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.
Overview
Northern Royal Albatross (Diomedea sanfordi) is a species of Albatrosses (Diomedeidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Diomedea; binomial: Diomedea sanfordi; authority: Murphy, 1917.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean. Non-breeding range: widespread all s temperate and subantarctic oceans, mostly Pacific.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Diomedea sanfordi is split from D. epomophora (Brooke 2004; BLI 1.0; Onley & Scofield 2007; Tennyson 2010).
