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Birdsong field guide

Chatham Albatross

Thalassarche eremita

A medium-sized mollymawk albatross distinguished by its dark grey hood and vibrant yellow bill, known for its extremely restricted breeding range.

What it sounds like

Usually silent at sea; at nesting colonies, it produces harsh croaks, braying sounds, and rhythmic bill-clattering.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Cam Maclean/David Boyle · New ZealandCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It breeds exclusively on a single site: The Pyramid, a rugged rock stack in the Chatham Islands of New Zealand.
The adult bill is a vivid yellow with a characteristic dark spot at the tip of the lower mandible.
During the non-breeding season, individuals migrate across the South Pacific to the Humboldt Current off the coast of South America.
It is classified as Vulnerable because its entire population relies on one tiny nesting location susceptible to extreme weather.
Nests are constructed as tall pedestals made of mud, guano, and feathers on steep, narrow rocky ledges.

Habitat

Isolated volcanic rock stacks for nesting and open pelagic waters for foraging.

Range

Breeds in the Chatham Islands, New Zealand; ranges across the South Pacific to Peru and Chile.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Atlantic Yellow-nosed AlbatrossThalassarche chlororhynchos Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris Buller's AlbatrossThalassarche bulleri Gray-headed AlbatrossThalassarche chrysostoma Indian Yellow-nosed AlbatrossThalassarche carteri Salvin's AlbatrossThalassarche salvini White-capped AlbatrossThalassarche cauta

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