Grey headed albatross
Thalassarche chrysostoma
Fun Fact: Grey-headed albatrosses favour the open ocean.
Introduction: Grey-headed albatrosses (Thalassarche chrysostoma) favour the open ocean. Although usually observed singly, they scavenge at fishing vessels along the shelf-break with a variety of species.
Distribution: Ichaboe Island and vagrant in central Namibia.
Diet: Surface-seizes and dives at dawn and dusk mainly for fishery discards and offal.
Description: Head, neck, upper wing dark grey. White rump and darker grey back. Chrysostoma is Greek for 'golden mouth' referring to the prominent bill pattern.
Breeding: Extralimital.
Size: 80cm.
Weight: 3.5kg.
Wingspan: 2m.
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