Salvin’s Albatross
Thalassarche salvini
VUVulnerable
- Family
- Albatrosses (Diomedeidae)
- Order
- Procellariiformes
Overview
Salvin's albatross (Thalassarche salvini) or Salvin's mollymawk, is a large seabird that breeds mainly on the Bounty Islands of New Zealand, with scant amounts on islands across the Southern Ocean. A medium-sized mollymawk, it was long considered to be a subspecies of the shy albatross.
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Range and habitat
Breeds mostly Bounty Islands, a few in Snares and Crozet islands; ranges to temperate and subtropical waters off southeastern Australia, western South America, and southern Africa.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Salvin's albatross
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
