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Diomedea exulans
The Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans) is a bird found in Australia, Chile and South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands. Open Southern Ocean. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fish. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
See the Wandering Albatross on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Diomedea exulans |
|---|---|
| Region | Polar & Oceans |
| Found in | Australia, Chile and South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands |
🏡 Where the Wandering Albatross lives
Open Southern Ocean.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🐛 Insects & bugs90%
- 🐟 Fish10%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Wandering Albatross
Recorded by Barry Edmonston (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC796375. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Wandering Albatross
Where does the Wandering Albatross live?
The Wandering Albatross lives in Australia, Chile and South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands. Open Southern Ocean.
What does the Wandering 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 Wandering Albatross endangered?
Getting rare. It needs our help. Its IUCN Red List category is Vulnerable.
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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.