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Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross | Thalassarche carteri
The Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross is a Southern African bird that belongs to the Diomedeidae bird family group which includes birds such as Albatrosses. The description for the Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross (Latin name Thalassarche carteri) can be found in the 7th Edition of the Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. The Thalassarche carteri can be quickly identified by its unique Roberts identification number of and the detailed description of this bird is on page 652. You will find a picture of the Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross on page 656. 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. There have been no changes in the common name between the Roberts 6th and Roberts 7th Edition. There have been no changes in the Latin name for the Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross between the Roberts 6th and Roberts 7th Edition The Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross has a height of 80 cms and weighs around 2550 gms. The head is coloured white while the bill is coloured black. The Thalassarche carteri has a white coloured throat, blue, 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 black Legs are blue, pink Throat is white Back is white Feeding Habits ...This bird forages for food on the ground This birds forages for fish and other aquatic dwellers through surface sizing and diving for food in the water. This bird eats insects such as butterflies, bees, wasps, locusts and ants. These invertebrates are usually hawked aerially, killed and then eaten . Breeding, Habitat and Nesting Habits ...The Indian Yellow-nosed 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 Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross is mainly seen singly or in pairs in the wild. It is also seen in flocks |
