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Northern Royal Albatross

(Diomedea sanfordi)
Alternate name(s): "toroa"
Size: 1.1-1.2 m; wing span 2.7-3.05 m
Weight: 6.2-8.2 kg

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Physical description

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Taxonomy, classification

See Northern Royal Albatross at Wikipedia .

Range, habitat, finding this species

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Sightings

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Photos

ADULT

Sex unknown

Near-lateral view of a Northern Royal Albatross (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Off Eaglehawk Neck, near Hobart, TAS, September 2021]

Lateral view of a Northern Royal Albatross (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Off Eaglehawk Neck, near Hobart, TAS, September 2021]

Near-dorsal view of a Northern Royal Albatross (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Off Eaglehawk Neck, near Hobart, TAS, September 2021]

Near-dorsal comparison between a Northern Royal Albatross, right, and a Southern Royal Albatross
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Off Eaglehawk Neck, near Hobart, TAS, September 2021]

IMMATURE/JUVENILE

Near-dorsal view of a banking Northern Royal Albatross; the dark markings on back and rump indicate that this is a juvenile (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Off Eaglehawk Neck, near Hobart, TAS, September 2021]

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