Shy albatross
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The shy albatross, also known as the shy mollymawk, is a medium-sized albatross that breeds on three remote islands off the coast of Tasmania, Australia, in the southern Indian Ocean. Its lifespan is
Thalassarche cauta SE Tasmania
Over pelagic waters off the southeast coast of Tasmania
Thalassarche cauta steadi
Shy albatross frequently follow fishing boats
Mollymawk
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The mollymawks are a group of medium-sized albatrosses that form the genus Thalassarche. The name has sometimes been used for the genus Phoebetria as well, but these are usually called sooty albatross
Shy albatross
…Some authorities call this species the white-capped albatross, but that name is more commonly applied to Thalassarche cauta steadi. This mollymawk was once considered to be the same species as the Salvin's albatross, Thalassarche salvini, and the Chatham albatross, Thalassarche eremita, but they…
Black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) skeleton on display at the Museum of Osteology
Yellow nosed Albatross CW
Thalassarche carteri SE Tasmania