Educational resources on Waved Albatross

Waved Albatross or Phoebastria irrorata is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Vulnerable due to D2. IUCN Profile of the Waved Albatross

Academic web links for the Waved Albatross.

Waved Albatross
With a wingspan of 7-8 feet and a weight of 7-11 pounds, the waved albatross (Diomedea irrorata) is the largest Galapagos bird.
people.rit.edu/rhrsbi/GalapagosPages/Albatross.html

Waved Albatross
A Waved Albatross at Punta Suarez on Española Island. Return to the other birds index page.
www.csun.edu/~hcgeo007/albatross.html

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Fisheries linked to decline in Galapagos waved albatross population
Fisheries linked to decline in Galapagos waved albatross population. October 3, 2006. Fishermen caught and killed about 1 percent of the world’s waved albatrosses in a year
www.wfu.edu/news/release/2006.10.03.a.php

Allison Woo
Allison Woo . Prof. William Durham. Darwin, Evolution, and the Galapagos. 11/16/2003 . Evolutionary Paradox? Monogamy in the Waved Albatross . Introduction
www.stanford.edu/class/anthsci10sc/2003_galapagos_website/WebPapers/Waved.htm

Diomed
Click on a photo to see a larger version. Grey-headed Albatross: Yellow-nosed Albatross: Shy Albatross: Black-footed Albatross: Waved Albatross: Laysan Albatross
www.wfu.edu/albatross/diomed.htm

Procellariiformes
Waved Albatross; Storm Petrel; Audubon's Shearwater ... The Procellariiformes is an order of birds ranging in size from
people.rit.edu/rhrsbi/GalapagosPages/Procellariiformes.html

Publications since 1987
Waved albatross population size and trends. Marine Ornithology 30:63-69. L Clifford and DJ Anderson. 2001. Experimental demonstration of the insurance value of extra eggs in an
www.wfu.edu/~djanders/labweb/pubs.htm

Storm Petrels
Waved Albatross; Storm Petrel; Audubon's Shearwater ... Storm petrels, or "Mother Carey's Chickens", as they have long
people.rit.edu/rhrsbi/GalapagosPages/Petrel.html

Natural History of the Galapagos Islands
Charles Darwin and the Galapagos Islands ... Waved Albatross; Storm Petrel; Audubon's Shearwa
people.rit.edu/rhrsbi/GalapagosPages/Galapagos.html