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Thalassarche cauta

Shy Albatross


Thalassarche cauta

(Gould, J, 1841)
Albatros Manto Blanco
Albatroz-arisco
Family: Diomedeidae
Order: Procellariiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Other common names: Albatros Corona Blanca ( De Tasmania ).

Synonyms: Diomedea cauta.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Near Threatened


Description


Consider that records from field observations (except for specimens found dead) can be either Thalassarche cauta or T. steadi, as they are practically indistinguishable in field observations except for some adults of T. cauta. For more information, see Savigny and Carbajal (2015).

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Count: 1

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Photography ID: 360576
 Stewart Island
Southland
New Zealand
10/17/2019
Hugo Caverzasi


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
112122117/10/2019New ZealandSouthlandSalida pelágica, Stewart IslandHugo Caverzasi
112105409/10/2019New ZealandCanterburyAlbatros Encounter Salida pelágica, KaikouraHugo Caverzasi
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Related bibliography


Artículo Savigny C. y M. Carbajal. 2015. El Albatros Corona Blanca (Thalassarche steadi) (Falla, 1933) en la república Argentina. Primer registro confirmado por espécimen y notas sobre su distribución e identificación en el campo. Nótulas Faunísticas (Segunda Serie), 180.



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Recommended citation
Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.