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Species profile—Thalassarche cauta (shy albatross)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Aves (birds) → Diomedeidae (albatrosses) → Thalassarche cauta (shy albatross)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Aves (birds)
Family
Diomedeidae (albatrosses)
Scientific name
Thalassarche cauta Gould, 1841
Common name
shy albatross
WildNet taxon ID
1251
Synonym(s)
Diomedea cauta
Alternate name(s)
white-capped albatross
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Endangered
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC) status
Endangered
Conservation significant
Yes
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Marine & Terrestrial

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1251.

This information is sourced from the WildNet platform managed by the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
9 December 2024