Waved Albatross

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:breedingRange gptkb:Espanola_Island
gptkb:Galápagos_Islands
gptkbp:conservationStatus Critically Endangered
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:squid
crustaceans
gptkbp:family gptkb:Diomedeidae
gptkbp:features only albatross species that breeds in the tropics
gptkbp:firstDescribed Salvin, 1883
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Waved Albatross
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 2 months
gptkbp:IUCNStatus gptkb:CR
gptkbp:laysEggs one egg per season
gptkbp:length 86–90 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 40 years
gptkbp:matingDisplay elaborate courtship dance
gptkbp:migratory migratory outside breeding season
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:ground
gptkbp:notableFeature waved pattern on adult plumage
large yellow bill
gptkbp:order gptkb:Procellariiformes
gptkbp:parentalCare both parents incubate and feed chick
gptkbp:protectedArea Galápagos Marine Reserve
Galápagos National Park
gptkbp:range gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Phoebastria_irrorata
gptkbp:threats introduced species
bycatch in fisheries
habitat disturbance
gptkbp:weight 2.7–4 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 220–250 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Espanola_Island
gptkb:Española_Island
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7