Buller’s Albatross

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown and mottled
acquired after 3 years
gptkbp:breeding_behavior variable, affected by food availability
gptkbp:breeding_range 4 to 5 years
up to several thousand pairs
gptkbp:breeding_season November to January
gptkbp:character_voice low, deep calls
gptkbp:clutch_size 1 egg
gptkbp:color white and grey
yellow with a dark tip
gptkbp:coloration dark upperparts and white underparts
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitoring and habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance important in Maori culture
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:family gptkb:Diomedeidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1888
gptkbp:fishing_impact significant in some areas
gptkbp:fledging_period about 3 months
gptkbp:flight_style dynamic soaring
gptkbp:foraging_behavior surface seizing
up to 1000 km from breeding sites
gptkbp:habitat oceanic regions
gptkbp:habitat_preference open ocean and coastal areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Buller’s Albatross
gptkbp:incubation_period about 11 weeks
gptkbp:length about 81 cm
gptkbp:migration not applicable
non-migratory
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Walter_Buller
gptkbp:nesting depends on environmental conditions
high in suitable areas
scrape on the ground
late October to early February
gptkbp:nesting_site sub-Antarctic islands
gptkbp:order gptkb:Procellariiformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators seabirds and humans
gptkbp:range New Zealand and surrounding waters
gptkbp:research_interest studied for ecology and conservation.
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Thalassarche_bulleri
gptkbp:size 3 to 4 kg
about 2 kg
gptkbp:social_behavior often seen in pairs or small groups
gptkbp:social_structure colonial
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Thalassarche_bulleri_bulleri
gptkb:Thalassarche_bulleri_platei
gptkbp:tail_type forked tail
gptkbp:threats fishing bycatch
gptkbp:wingspan up to 2.5 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Procellariiformes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5