Wandering Albatross

Like other species of albatross, male and female raise a single chick once every two years. They generally breed in November, choosing sheltered flat ground on the subantartic islands.

The Wandering Albatross has a long hooked bill. Adult birds are white with black lines on the kneck, back and breast. They also have black tips on the tail and wing-tips that gradually turn from black to white as they grow older. Younger birds have darker plumage making their identification difficult.