Chatham Albatross

Overview

Chatham Albatross (Thalassarche eremita) is a species of Albatrosses (Diomedeidae) in the order Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Thalassarche; binomial: Thalassarche eremita; authority: Murphy, 1930.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean. Non-breeding range: to Humboldt and Magellanic currents off s Peru and Chile.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Thalassarche eremita is split from T. cauta Shy Albatross (Tickell 2000; Brooke 2004; BLI; Tennyson 2010 and others).