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| Photograph on Eaglehawk pelagic, January 2018 |
1232 SOUTHERN ROYAL ALBATROSS Diomedea epomophora
AUSTRALIA 725
One of the largest of sea-birds. Mostly found between 30 and 45 degrees south; the majority of the world's population nest on Subantarctic Campbell Island; range along southern oceans concentrating on west and east coast of southern South America, and waters around NZ. Named after Diomedes, whose companions turned to birds.
