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Short-tailed Albatross; Threatened and Endangered Species; The largest of three albatross species found in the North Pacific Ocean, short-tailed albatrosses are best distinguished by their large, bubblegum-pink bill with bluish tip.
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alaska.fws.gov/fisheries/endangered/pdf/STALfactsheet.p...
alaska.fws.gov/fisheries/endangered/pdf/STALfactsheet.pdf
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Description of birds found in Washington state ... With a wingspan that can reach 13 feet and weighing up to 25 pounds, the Short-tailed Albatross is the largest albatross in the north Pacific. Its beak is very large and pink, and its feet are yellow. Juveniles are solid brown for their first several years.
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www.seattleaudubon.org/birdweb/bird_details.aspx?id=15
www.seattleaudubon.org/birdweb/bird_details.aspx?id=15
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The impact of the Short-tailed Albatross recovery on the Pacific halibut fishery. ... Historically Short-tailed Albatross were one of the most abundant albatross in the North Pacific, ranging over the entire Pacific Rim. Between 1887 and 1932 the feather trade brought the species to near extinction.
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www.iphc.washington.edu/staff/tracee/shorttail.htm
www.iphc.washington.edu/staff/tracee/shorttail.htm
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The short-tailed albatross is a large seabird with a 7 foot wingspan. It has light yellow-brown feathers on its head and the back of its neck and a white chest and belly. It has black and white wings, yellow feet and a large pink bill with a blue tip. ... The short-tailed albatross eats flying fish eggs, crustaceans,
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www.nhptv.org/NATUREWORKS/shorttailalbatross.htm
www.nhptv.org/NATUREWORKS/shorttailalbatross.htm
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The short-tailed albatross was once a common bird in the Pacific Ocean, with nesting colonies throughout the area. ... Short-tailed albatross adult (top; photo H. Hasegawa); and juvenile (bottom)
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www.wfu.edu/biology/albatross/shorttail/shorttail.htm
www.wfu.edu/biology/albatross/shorttail/shorttail.htm
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USFWS Refuges in which the Short-Tailed albatross is known to occur: ALASKA MARITIME NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , ALASKA PENINSULA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , ALASKA PENINSULA/BECHAROF NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , ALASKA PENINSULA/BECHAROF NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE-PAVLOF UNIT , ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UNIT ...
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ecos.fws.gov/species_profile/SpeciesProfile?spcode=B00Y
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Ten Short-tailed Albatross chicks have been moved by helicopter, from the stronghold of the species on Torishima Island to the site of a former colony 350 km away. ... Ten Short-tailed Albatross Phoebastria albatrus chicks have been moved by helicopter, from their current stronghold on Torishima Island to the site of a...
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www.birdlife.org/news/news/2008/03/start_translocation....
www.birdlife.org/news/news/2008/03/start_translocation.html
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The Short-tailed Albatross Phoebastria albatrus* once bred in huge numbers on at least eleven uninhabited remote islands in subtropical waters west of the Izu-Bonin islands chain, south of Japan. These long-lived birds do not reach full maturity until about 12 years old;
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creagrus.home.montereybay.com/CA_STAL.html
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The short-tailed albatross breeds on Torishima and the Senkaku Islands, Japan. It previously also bred on several other Japanese islands, as well as islands off the coast of Taiwan. Its marine range covers much of the northern Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Okhotsk.
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www.arkive.org/short-tailed-albatross/phoebastria-albat...
www.arkive.org/short-tailed-albatross/phoebastria-albatrus/info.html
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