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Kōrero: Albatrosses

Auckland wandering albatross

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Auckland wandering albatross

Most Auckland wandering albatrosses breed in tussock herb fields on the upper slopes of the almost pest-free Adams Island, in the Auckland Islands, 400 kilometres south of Stewart Island. These birds are similar in appearance to Antipodean wandering albatrosses, but are generally whiter. The average weight for males is 6.8 kilograms, and females 5.8 kilograms.

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Department of Conservation

Reference: 10051147

by Barry J. Harcourt

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Paul Sagar, Albatrosses – New Zealand’s great albatrosses, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/7496/auckland-wandering-albatross (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Paul Sagar, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.