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Southern Royal Albatross | Diomedea epomophora
The Southern Royal Albatross is a Southern African bird that belongs to the Diomedeidae bird family group which includes birds such as Albatrosses. The description for the Southern Royal Albatross (Latin name Diomedea epomophora) can be found in the 7th Edition of the Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. The Diomedea epomophora can be quickly identified by its unique Roberts identification number of 9 and the detailed description of this bird is on page 643. You will find a picture of the Southern Royal Albatross on page 641. NOTE: The reference for the information following is "Roberts Birds of Southern Africa", 7th Edition*. This edition contained a number of taxonomic changes as well as changes to English names used traditionally and in earlier editions of most bird books in South Africa. The following paragraph notes such changes if any. This bird is known as Royal Albatross in the Roberts 6th Edition. There have been no changes in the Latin name for the Southern Royal Albatross between the Roberts 6th and Roberts 7th Edition The Southern Royal Albatross has a height of 122 cms and weighs around 11000 gms. The head is coloured white while the bill is coloured pink. The Diomedea epomophora has a white coloured throat, pink legs and a white coloured back. The eyes are brown. Take note of the main distinguishing features such as colour, size and leg length relative to the body size. Colours of body parts can be helpful. Be aware what may appear brown to one person is described in Roberts using some other word ... for example brown, black. See colours used in Roberts. Head is white Eyes are brown Bill is pink Legs are pink Throat is white Back is white Feeding Habits ...This birds forages for fish and other aquatic dwellers through surface sizing and diving for food in the water. This bird has a specially adapted bill which helps it hunt for fish, crabs, shrimp and other aquatic animals in the water. This bird is a well known scavenger and rarely kills its own prey. Breeding, Habitat and Nesting Habits ...You can see the Southern Royal Albatross bird on coastal regions and on the sea shore where the bird will be foraging with other birds The Southern Royal Albatross is a very rare bird that can only be seen out at sea following fish vessels. It can be seen in the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean. Seen in Flocks, Singles or Pairs Normally ...The Southern Royal Albatross is mainly seen singly or in pairs in the wild. |
