Shy Albatross bird informationValues
Conservation statusNT - Near threatened
SynonymsWhite-capped Albatross, Shy or White-capped Albatross
Old latin name for birdDiomedea cauta
OrderAlbatrosses and petrels / Procellariiformes
FamilyAlbatrosses / Diomedeidae
GenusThalassarche
Breeding regionSouthern ocean
Breeding subregionTasmania and Auckland Is. (s of South I., New Zealand)
Non breeding regions Indian and Pacific oceans

Shy Albatross bird sounds *

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    Call, © Dan Lane
    New Zealand
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    Call, © Dan Lane
    New Zealand
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    Call, © Dan Lane
    New Zealand
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    Call, © Rob van Bemmelen
    New Zealand
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    Call, © Rob van Bemmelen
    New Zealand
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    Call, © Dan Lane
    New Zealand
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Shy Albatross

Shy Albatross subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Thalassarche cauta cautaAlbatross I. (Bass Strait), Mewstone and Pedra Branca is. (s of Tasmania)s Indian OceanNo
Thalassarche cauta steadiForty-Fours (rare; Chatham, e of South I.), Bollons (Antipodes, e of Stewart I.) and Disappointment (Auckland is.; s of South I.; New Zealand)e Australian to South American watersNo

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansBloubekmalmok, Bloubekalbatros (-malmok), Bloubekmalmok (Bloubekalbatros)
Arabicقطرس خجول
BretonAlbatroz abaf
BulgarianБелоглав албатрос
CatalanAlbatros de casquet blanc, albatros tímid
Chinese白顶信天翁
Chinese (Traditional)白頂信天翁〔灰信天翁〕
Croatianplahi albatros
Czechalbatros šelfový
DanishHvidkronet Albatros
DutchWitkapalbatros
EsperantoTimema albatroso
Estonianpagualbatross
Finnishisoalbatrossi
FrenchAlbatros timide, Albatros timide ou A. à cape blanche, Albatros à cape blanche ou A. de Stead, Albatros à cape blanche
FrisianWytkapalbatros
GalicianAlbatros arisco
GermanTasmanalbatros, Weißkappenalbatros
GreekΝτρoπαλό άλμπατρoς, Δειλό Άλμπατρος
Hebrewאלבטרוס לבן-כיפה
Hungariantasmán albatrosz, Fehérsapkás albatrosz, Tasman-tengeri albatrosz
IcelandicRoktrosi
IrishAlabatras cúthail
ItalianAlbatro cauto, Albatros cauto
Japaneseハジロアホウドリ, ハシジロアホウドリ
Latvianbiklais albatross, bailīgais albatross, biklais albatross
LithuanianBaltagalvis albatrosas, baltakepuris albatrosas
MacedonianБелокрилест албатрос
Northern SamiČáhppesdielkoalbatrossa
Norwegiansvartflekkalbatross, Svartflekkalbatross
Norwegian NynorskSvartflekkalbatross
Polishalbatros szarodzioby
Portuguesealbatroz-arisco, albatroz-de-coroa-branca
RomanianAlbatros cu moţ alb
RussianОсторожный альбатрос, Белошапочный альбатрос
SerbianBelokrili albatros, Belokapi albatros
SlovakAlbatros bielohlavý, albatros bledohlavý
Slovenianplahi albatros
SpanishAlbatros Frente Blanca, Albatros Corona Blanca, Albatros Frentiblanco, Albatros de corona blanca, Albatros cauto
SwahiliAlbatrosi
Swedishgråkindad albatross
Turkishak tepeli albatros, Mahçup Albatros
Ukrainianальбатрос сірощокий
WelshAlbatros swil