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Waved Albatross Phoebastria irrorata
Waved Albatross Phoebastria irrorata Pelagic 27 June, 2009
Waved Albatross is a medium sized Albatross that breeds on Española island in the Galapagos. In recent year the population of adult birds have decreased and this has warrent elevating its threat category to critically threatened according to BirdLife International.
They breed every other year. Practically all individuals pass time in Peruvian waters when not breeding and therefore they can be seen on pelagics from Lima all year around. The time at sea is when they are most vulnerable. There are reports that they are being hunted deliberately in Northern Peru and Southern Ecuador.
I guess we should blame Monthy Python for creating Albatross demand.
Where to see Waved Albatross.
In Peru it is not difficult to see Waved Albatross from the pelagics that Kolibri Expeditions organize from Lima and from Tumbes. But the most spectacular sighting is to see the display on Española island on the Galapagos. The Waved Albatross is present at the nest sites between late April to November/December. The bill fighting is best observed early in the season or very late, as the birds re-enforce the bonds between the male and female.
Once in a while Kolibri Expeditions arrange also trips to Galapagos.
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Hi Gunnar: My son Doug got me to use Facebook and your site and the 1000 bird project is the best thing I have found so far. Congratulations on this project and your site. The super southern Peru trip I took with you in 2005 seems long ago. Hope you are well. Best, Jack
Hi Jack
Facebook is great isn't it. Thanks for popping in at the blog. Been quite busy the last couple of days, Got to catch up with a bunch of emails....but simultaneously I still work on the 1000 bird project. I have a programmer who is putting together a database to which I am inserting all the lists I have received.
Just saw that Doug left a message on the other blog post.
Great post. Albatrosses are one of my favourite birds.
Keep up the good work.
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