Southern Royal Albatross (Diomedea epomophora)
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About Southern Royal Albatross (Diomedea epomophora)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Tubenoses
- Family: Albatrosses
The southern royal albatross spends most of its time soaring over the open oceans, and only comes to land to breed (5). Nesting typically occurs on tussock grassland slopes, ridges and plateaus (2).
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Visits
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2012-01-03Stewart Island, New ZealandSouthern variety
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2012-01-20Kaikoura, New Zealand
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2019-06-28Valparaiso, Chile
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2021-11-27Drake Passage, Antarctica
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2021-11-29Drake Passage, Antarctica
