Chandler Robbins
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Chandler Seymour Robbins was an American ornithologist. His contributions to the field include co-authorship of an influential field guide to birds, as well as organizing the North American Breeding B
Chandler Robbins, in the field
Wisdom (albatross)
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Wisdom is a wild female Laysan albatross, the oldest confirmed wild bird in the world and the oldest banded bird in the world. First tagged in 1956 at Midway Atoll by the United States Geological Surv
Chandler Robbins
…personal pride. He performed field work in the mid-Atlantic region, in Latin America and on Midway Island. Robbins banded a Laysan albatross named Wisdom on Midway Island in 1956. As of 2025, Wisdom is at least 74 years old and is the oldest verified living wild bird. A great advocate for bird banding…
Wisdom with one of her chicks, March 2011
Wisdom (left) with her mate Akeakamai in 2015