Avibase: Thalassarche cauta cauta (Shy Albatross (cauta))

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Shy Albatross (cauta)

Thalassarche cauta cauta (Gould, J 1841)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Shy Albatross - Thalassarche cauta	Frank Lambert	27 Nov 2000	Aukland Islands, Auckland Islands (New Zealand) (250 m)	nesting birds in colony (A) - taken of a video. Most calls made as member of pair arrived	34754 xeno-canto.org
White-capped Albatross (cauta) - Thalassarche cauta cauta	Josep del Hoyo	2009-10-18	, Shoalhaven (Australia)	-	203907761 macaulaylibrary.org
White-capped Albatross (cauta) - Thalassarche cauta cauta	Milan Sojitra	2022-10-02	, Circular Head (Australia)	-	490168481 macaulaylibrary.org
White-capped Albatross (cauta) - Thalassarche cauta cauta	Erin Harris	2026-01-17	, Tasman (Australia)	-	650017500 macaulaylibrary.org
White-capped Albatross (cauta) - Thalassarche cauta cauta	Edward Smith	2025-11-23	, Grant (Australia)	-	646100545 macaulaylibrary.org
White-capped Albatross (cauta) - Thalassarche cauta cauta	Milan Sojitra	2023-08-07	, Circular Head (Australia)	-	610582033 macaulaylibrary.org
White-capped Albatross (cauta) - Thalassarche cauta cauta	Brett Hartl	2025-11-01	, Tasman (Australia)	-	644443567 macaulaylibrary.org
White-capped Albatross (cauta) - Thalassarche cauta cauta	Anonymous	2026-01-23	, Waverley (Australia)	-	649437168 macaulaylibrary.org
White-capped Albatross (cauta) - Thalassarche cauta cauta	Erin Harris	2026-01-17	, Tasman (Australia)	-	650017501 macaulaylibrary.org
White-capped Albatross (cauta) - Thalassarche cauta cauta	Anonymous	2026-01-23	, Waverley (Australia)	-	649437167 macaulaylibrary.org
White-capped Albatross (cauta) - Thalassarche cauta cauta	Brett Hartl	2025-11-01	, Tasman (Australia)	-	644443568 macaulaylibrary.org
White-capped Albatross (cauta) - Thalassarche cauta cauta	Erin Harris	2026-01-17	, Tasman (Australia)	-	650017502 macaulaylibrary.org
Shy Albatross - Thalassarche cauta	Frank Lambert	27 Nov 2000	Aukland Islands, Auckland Islands (New Zealand) (250 m)	nesting birds in colony (no score) - taken of a video. Most calls made as member of pair arrived	34753 xeno-canto.org
Shy Albatross - Thalassarche cauta	Frank Lambert	27 Nov 2000	Aukland Islands, Auckland Islands (New Zealand) (250 m)	nesting birds in colony (no score) - taken of a video. Most calls made as member of pair arrived	34755 xeno-canto.org
Shy Albatross - Thalassarche cauta	Frank Lambert	27 Nov 2000	Aukland Islands, Auckland Islands (New Zealand) (250 m)	nesting birds in colony (no score) - taken of a video. Most calls made as member of pair arrived	34752 xeno-canto.org
Shy Albatross - Thalassarche cauta	Frank Lambert	27 Nov 2000	Aukland Islands, Auckland Islands (New Zealand) (250 m)	nesting birds in colony (no score) - taken of a video. Most calls made as member of pair arrived	34756 xeno-canto.org

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