How big does the Short-Tailed Albatross get?

The Short-Tailed Albatross grows to about 94 cm.

Short-Tailed Albatross

Phoebastria albatrus

Group: Other
Max size: 94 cm
IUCN status: VU

The largest seabird in the North Pacific, this albatross rides ocean winds on narrow wings for hours without a beat, seizing squid and fish from the surface. Hunted almost to extinction for its feathers, it remains listed as vulnerable, and it forages closer to land than most of its relatives.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Procellariiformes › Diomedeidae › Phoebastria

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 344103.

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How big does the Short-Tailed Albatross get?: The Short-Tailed Albatross grows to about 94 cm.