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Classification
Bird
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Diet
Carnivore
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Lifespan
40–60 years
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Weight
6–12 kg
Population Trend
📉Decreasing
Description
The bird with the largest wingspan in the world, capable of soaring for thousands of kilometers over open ocean.
Habitat
🌿 open ocean🌿 antarctic waters
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Procellariiformes
Family
Diomedeidae
Genus
Diomedea
Fun Facts
1
Their wingspan can reach 3.5 meters — the largest of any living bird.
2
Wandering albatrosses can fly over 900 km in a single day without flapping.
3
They use dynamic soaring, riding wind gradients to stay aloft with minimal energy.
4
They mate for life and return to the same nest site every 2-3 years to breed.
5
Joni Mitchell's song 'Amelia' was inspired by Amelia Earhart's love of albatrosses.