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The Northern royal albatross (Diomedea sanfordi) is a bird found in New Zealand. Found in New Zealand. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fish. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

🏡 Where the Northern royal albatross lives

Found in New Zealand.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs90%
• 🐟 Fish10%

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

Conservation status

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Recorded by Oscar Thomas (CC BY-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1078628. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Northern royal albatross

Where does the Northern royal albatross live?

The Northern royal albatross lives in New Zealand. Found in New Zealand.

What does the Northern royal albatross eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 90%), fish (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Northern royal 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.