The shy albatross, also known as shy mollymawk,, is a medium-sized albatross that breeds on three remote islands off the coast of Tasmania, Australia, in the southern Indian Ocean. Its lifespan is about 60 years, and it has been seen as far afield as South Africa and the Pacific coast of the United States. As of June 2020, the species is listed as "Endangered" in Australia; there are thought to be 15,000 pairs of shy albatross left. It is Australia's only endemic albatross. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Gould, J 1841)
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
(1840), Pt8 no.95 p. 177
Protonym:
Diomedea cauta
Type locality:
Bass Strait.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30571616
Avibase ID:
87797B4724F5DC9E
Avibase ID:
avibase-87797B47
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/87797B47
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554451
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Shy Albatross ( Diomedea cauta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): White-capped Albatross ( Diomedea cauta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): White-capped Albatross ( Diomedea cauta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): White-capped Albatross ( Diomedea cauta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): White-capped Albatross ( Diomedea cauta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): White-capped Albatross ( Diomedea cauta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): White-capped Albatross ( Diomedea cauta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): White-capped Albatross ( Diomedea cauta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Shy or White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche [cauta or steadi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Shy or White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche [cauta or steadi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Shy or White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche [cauta or steadi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Shy or White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche [cauta or steadi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Shy or White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche [cauta or steadi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Shy or White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche [cauta or steadi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Shy or White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche [cauta or steadi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Shy or White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche [cauta or steadi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Shy or White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche [cauta or steadi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Shy or White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche [cauta or steadi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Shy or White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche [cauta or steadi]) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Albatros à cape blanche ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Albatros à cape blanche ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Shy Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Diomedea cauta cauta [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Diomedea cauta cauta [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): White-capped Albatross ( Thalassarche cauta) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Thalassarche cauta [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Thalassarche [cauta, steadi, eremita or salvini]
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