Chatham Albatross
Thalassarche eremita
VUVulnerable
- Family
- Albatrosses (Diomedeidae)
- Order
- Procellariiformes
Overview
The Chatham albatross (Thalassarche eremita), also known as the Chatham mollymawk or Chatham Island mollymawk, is a medium-sized black-and-white albatross which breeds only on The Pyramid, a large rock stack in the Chatham Islands, New Zealand. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the shy albatross (Thalassarche cauta). It is the smallest of the shy albatross group.
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Range and habitat
Breeds Pyramid Rock (Chatham Islands); ranges in Humboldt and Magellanic currents off southern Peru and Chile.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Chatham 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.
