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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Diomedeidae — the great albatrosses.
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Examples
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Production: Diomedea (formerly known as Studio Barcelona)
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For example, the waved albatross (Diomedea irrorata), which is considered endemic to Espanola Island spends long periods of time at sea; the flightless cormorant (Nannopterum harrisi) is the only flightless species from its genus; the swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus); and lava gull (Larus fuliginosus) considered one of the rarest gulls in the world.
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The birds were the endangered Tristan albatross (Diomedea dabbenena), the vulnerable Atlantic petrel (Pterodroma incerta) and the great shearwater (Puffinus gravis).
Archive 2008-10-01 AYDIN 2008
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Climate change may be threatening an endemic subspecies of albatross, Diomedea cauta eremita.
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The birds were the endangered Tristan albatross (Diomedea dabbenena), the vulnerable Atlantic petrel (Pterodroma incerta) and the great shearwater (Puffinus gravis).
Predation of seabirds by mice: a case of mesopredator release? AYDIN 2008
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Wandering albatross Diomedea dabbenena (EN) is virtually restricted to Gough, with up to 2,000 breeding pairs.
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Short-tailed albatross (Diomedea albatrus) sometimes visit offshore islands like Diaoyu.
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Wandering albatross Diomedea exulans was reported breeding for the first time in 1980.
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Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans), black-browed albatross (D. melanophrys) and grey-headed albatross (D. chrysostoma) occur in lower numbers than the 1,500-2,000 pairs of light-mantled sooty albatross Phoebetria palpebrata.
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Apart from Gough, the island is the only other breeding site of the Tristan or wandering albatross Diomedea dabbenena (EN, 2-3 pairs).
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