Campbell albatross

(Thalassarche impavida)

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Description

It weighs 3.21 kg (7.1 lb) and is 88 cm (35 in) long.The adult is very similar to the black-browed albatross,differing in eye color.It has a white head,neck,rump,and underparts,with a black upperwing,back,and tail.The underwing is white with broad black edging.It has a black triangle around the eye that reaches the bill,which is yellow with an orange tip.They also have a pale yellow iris.The juveniles have a brown-grey bill with a black tip,dark eyes and less black on the underwing.The average life expectancy is given as 28 years,though this is likely due to lack of study as most albatross can live to well beyond 50 years.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Procellariiformes
Family:Diomedeidae
Genus:Thalassarche
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