• Synonyms White-capped Albatross, Shy or White-capped Albatross
  • Old latin name for bird Diomedea cauta

Shy Albatrossbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Barry Edmonston
    New Zealand
  • 2.
    Uncertain, © Eddy Smith
    New Zealand
  • 3.
    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, © Dan Lane
    New Zealand
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    Call, © Rob van Bemmelen
    New Zealand
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Shy Albatross

  • Breeding region Southern ocean
  • Breeding subregion Tasmania and Auckland Is. (s of South I., New Zealand)
  • Non breeding region s Indian and Pacific oceans

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

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansBloubekmalmok (Bloubekalbatros), Bloubekmalmok, Bloubekalbatros (-malmok)
Arabicقطرس خجول
BretonAlbatroz abaf
BulgarianБелоглав албатрос
Catalanalbatros tímid, Albatros de casquet blanc
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 à cape blanche, Albatros timide, Albatros timide ou A. à cape blanche, Albatros à cape blanche ou A. de Stead
FrisianWytkapalbatros
GalicianAlbatros arisco
GermanTasmanalbatros, Weißkappenalbatros
GreekΔειλό Άλμπατρος, Ντρoπαλό άλμπατρoς
Hebrewאלבטרוס לבן-כיפה
Hungariantasmán albatrosz, Fehérsapkás albatrosz, Tasman-tengeri albatrosz
IcelandicRoktrosi
IrishAlabatras cúthail
ItalianAlbatros cauto, Albatro 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
Norwegian NynorskSvartflekkalbatross
Polishalbatros szarodzioby
Portuguesealbatroz-de-coroa-branca, albatroz-arisco
RomanianAlbatros cu moţ alb
RussianОсторожный альбатрос, Белошапочный альбатрос
SerbianBelokapi albatros, Belokrili albatros
Slovakalbatros bledohlavý, Albatros bielohlavý
Slovenianplahi albatros
SpanishAlbatros de corona blanca, Albatros cauto, Albatros Frentiblanco, Albatros Corona Blanca, Albatros Frente Blanca
SwahiliAlbatrosi
Swedishgråkindad albatross
TurkishMahçup Albatros, ak tepeli albatros
Ukrainianальбатрос сірощокий
WelshAlbatros swil