Amsterdam albatross

Diomedea amsterdamensis

The Amsterdam albatross (Diomedea amsterdamensis) is a bird found in French Southern Territories. Found in the French Southern Territories (Amsterdam Island). It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fish. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

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Scientific name	Diomedea amsterdamensis
Region	Australia & Oceania
Found in	French Southern Territories

🏡 Where the Amsterdam albatross lives

Found in the French Southern Territories (Amsterdam Island).

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs50%
🐟 Fish50%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

EndangeredVery few are left in the wild.

💡 It weighs about 6.3 kilograms. It mostly eats insects and other small creatures and fish.

Questions about the Amsterdam albatross

Where does the Amsterdam albatross live?

The Amsterdam albatross lives in French Southern Territories. Found in the French Southern Territories (Amsterdam Island).

What does the Amsterdam albatross eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 50%), fish (about 50%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Amsterdam albatross endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.