Genus: Thalassarche
Description
Albatrosses breeding in the Southern Seas.
Taxonomy
Thalassarche is a genus in the family Diomedeidae.
Diomedea vs. Thalassarche
Genera Phoebastria and Thalassarche formerly placed in the Diomedea, but now considered by virtually all authorities (Clements, Howard & Moore, AOU, BOU, SACC) to be separate genera in light of Nunn et al. (1996) and Penhallurick & Wink (2004).
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| T. chlororhynchos | Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross | ||
| T. carteri | Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross | ||
| T. chrysostoma | Grey-headed Albatross | ||
| T. bulleri | Buller's Albatross | ||
| T. cauta | White-capped Albatross | ||
| T. salvini | Salvin's Albatross | ||
| T. eremita | Chatham Albatross | ||
| T. melanophris | Black-browed Albatross | ||
Pages in category ‘Thalassarche’
The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
