The bird belongs to the Diomedeidae family of Procellariiformes order. Its scientific name is Diomedea albatrus (Latin), or Short-tailed Albatross (English).
Its full body length is about 92 centimeters. The whole body is white, with vertex and occiput dotted with orange yellow. The wing, shoulder and tail are taupe, and the inner side of alae is white.
It inhabits in the sea surface, expert in gliding. Due to short feet, it looks gaucherie when moving on land. It preys on halobios, for example, finfish, sepia, krill, etc.
Short-tailed Albatross is distributed in coastal provinces of China, and breeds in Taiwan and the neighboring islands. It has been listed in Appendix I ofInternational Trade Convention on Endangered Wild Animal and Plant Species.
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