Northern Royal Albatross
Diomedia sandfordi
Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic, Tasman Peninsula, SE Tas IMG_7638 20200207 - juvenile: dark tail-tips.
Notes: Large. Huge pink-horn bill. All-black upperwing (cf
Southern Royal Albatross);
all-white
back, tail & body. Unmarked white underwing w. black tips, distinct
carpal mark, black trailing
edge. Like SRA, only juvenile has dark tail-tips.
Uncommon; off E Tas peak Aug-Oct. Breeds NZ
Isls. Circumpolar in sub-Antarctic,
to sub-tropical Pacific seas.
Range from Morcombe©(modified)
Port Fairy pelagic, Moyne, S Vic IMG_3035 20181215 - adult: clean white back, all-white tail.
Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic, Tasman Peninsula, SE Tas IMG_7631 20200207 - juvenile
Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic, Tasman Peninsula, SE Tas IMG_7646 20200207 - juvenile
Port Fairy pelagic, Moyne, S Vic IMG_3110 20181215
Port Fairy pelagic, Moyne, S Vic IMG_3051 20181215
Port Fairy pelagic, Moyne, S Vic IMG_3046 20181215 - adult
location MVI_6666 20180909