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Southern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora



References

ACAP. 2009. ACAP Species Assessment: Southern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora. Available at: http://www.acap.aq/acap-species/download-document/1204-southern-royal-albatross.

Baker, G.B., Jensz, K. 2013. Southern royal albatross at Enderby Island - analysis of aerial photographs. Final Report by Latitude 42 Environmental Consultants for the Department of Conservation, Wellington. Latitude 42 Environmental Consultants, Kettering, Australia. Available for download at http://www.doc.govt.nz/Documents/conservation/marine-and-coastal/marine-conservation-services/csp-twg-31-7-2013-baker-presentation-southern-royal.pdf.

Baker, G.B., Jensz, K., Hamer, D. 2014. Southern royal albatross at Enderby Island - analysis of aerial photographs 2014. Draft Report for the Department of Conservation, Wellington. Latitude 42 Environmental Consultants, Kettering, Australia. Available for download at http://www.doc.govt.nz/Documents/conservation/marine-and-coastal/marine-conservation-services/meetings/southern-royal-albatross-aerial-survey-enderby-2014.pdf.

BirdLife International. 2017. Diomedea epomophora.

Childerhouse, S.; Robertson, C.; Hockly, W.; Gibbs, N. 2003. Royal Albatross (Diomedea epomophora) on Enderby Island, Auckland Islands.

Croxall, J. P. and Gales, R. 1998. Assessment of the conservation status of albatrosses. In: Robertson, G. and Gales, R. (eds), Albatross biology and conservation, pp. 46-65. Surrey Beatty & Sons, Chipping Norton, Australia.

Heather, B.D.; Robertson, H.A. 1997. The Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.

Imber, M. J. 1999. Diet and feeding ecology of the Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora - king of the shelf break and inner slope. Emu 99: 200-211.

Marchant, S.; Higgins, P. J. 1990. Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic birds, 1: ratites to ducks. Oxford University Press, Melbourne.

Moore, P. J.; Scott, J. J.; Joyce, L. J.; Peart, M. 1997. Southern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora epomophora census on Campbell Island, 4 January-6 February 1996, and a review of population figures.

Moore, P.J.; Bettany, S.M. 2005. Band recoveries of Southern Royal Albatrosses (Diomedea epomophora) from Campbell Island, 1943-2003. Notornis 52: 195-205.

Phillips, R.A., Gales, R., Baker, G.B., Double, M.C., Favero, M., Quintana, F., Tasker, M.L., Weimerskirch, H., Uhart, M., Wolfaardt, A. 2016. The conservation status and priorities for albatrosses and large petrels. Biological Conservation 201: 169-183.

Robertson, C. J. R. 1998. Factors influencing the breeding performance of the Northern Royal Albatross. In: Robertson, G. and Gales, R. (eds), Albatross biology and conservation, pp. 99-104. Surrey Beatty & Sons, Chipping Norton, Australia.

Taylor, G. A. 2000. Action plan for seabird conservation in New Zealand. Department of Conservation, Wellington.

Waugh, S.; Troup, C.; Filippi, D.; Weimerskirch, H. 2002. Foraging zones of Southern Royal Albatrosses. Condor 104: 662-667.

Further resources

Additional information is available on the distribution of the Southern Royal Albatross from the Global Procellariiform Tracking Database (http://www.seabirdtracking.org)

Australian Govt - Action Plan for Australian Birds 2000 - Recovery Outline

Search for photos and videos, and hear sounds of this species from the Macaulay Library


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Southern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/southern-royal-albatross-diomedea-epomophora on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.