Salvin's albatross (Thalassarche salvini) is a large seabird that can be found across the
Southern Ocean. Long considered to be a subspecies of the
shy albatross, from the mid-1990s experts began classifying it as a separate species. The species' population is thought to be declining, and the
IUCN has classified it as
vulnerable.Photo:
JJ Harrison
 | This picture of the day has been featured on Portal:Birds. |
Salvin's albatross (Thalassarche salvini) is a large seabird that can be found across the
Southern Ocean. Long considered to be a subspecies of the
shy albatross, from the mid-1990s experts began classifying it as a separate species. The species' population is thought to be declining, and the
IUCN has classified it as
vulnerable.Photo:
JJ Harrison
|
| This picture of the day has been featured on Portal:Birds. |