Laysan albatross
Phoebastria immutabilis
The Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) is a large seabird that ranges across the North Pacific.
About the Laysan albatross
The Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) is a large seabird that ranges across the North Pacific. The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands are home to 99.7% of the population. This small (for its family) gull-like albatross is the second-most common seabird in the Hawaiian Islands, with an estimated population of 1.18 million birds, and is currently expanding (or possibly re-expanding) its range to new islands. The Laysan albatross was first described as Diomedea immutabilis by Lionel Walter Rothschild, in 1893, on the basis of a specimen from Laysan Island.
Fun Facts About Laysan albatross
- This small (for its family) gull-like albatross is the second-most common seabird in the Hawaiian Islands, with an estimated population of 1.18 million birds, and is currently expanding (or possibly re-expanding) its range to new islands.
- The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands are home to 99.7% of the population.
- The Laysan albatross was first described as Diomedea immutabilis by Lionel Walter Rothschild, in 1893, on the basis of a specimen from Laysan Island.
Conservation Status
The Laysan albatross is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. This species faces threats that could impact its population if conservation measures are not maintained.
Taxonomy & Classification
| Order | Procellariiformes |
| Family | albatross |
| Genus | Phoebastria |
| Species | Phoebastria immutabilis |
Range & Habitat
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