Bird
Light-mantled Albatross
Phoebetria palpebrata · Diomedeidae · Procellariiformes
Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records2,875in 2 countries
Most seen inNew Zealand2,874 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
About
Light-mantled Albatross in brief
The light-mantled albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata) is a bird of the Diomedeidae family — species of bird.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 2,875 published records, most of them from New Zealand and Tonga. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, November and December and fall to their lowest in April and August.
Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
New Zealand2,874 records · best Dec, Jan
Tonga1 records · best Jul, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.