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Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta



Family: Diomedeidae (Albatrosses)

Authority: (Gould, 1841)

Red List Category

Criteria: A3ce

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Justification of Red List category
Although this species has a population size exceeding 10,000 mature individuals, it is suspected to undergo declines exceeding 20% within the next three generations. It is therefore classified as Near Threatened.



Population size: 29800-33400, 31600 mature individuals

Population trend: stable

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 8,800 km2

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Land-mass type - shelf island
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Marine
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Species factsheet: Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/shy-albatross-thalassarche-cauta on 03/01/2025.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2025) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 03/01/2025.