Waved Albatross Photo by Ann Doty

Waved Albatross

Phoebastria irrorata

Adult

©Ann Doty

Location: Ecuador > Galápagos
Date: Jun 28, 2019
Caption: #photocontest2019

Espanola Punta Suarez; Galapagos Ecuador
with VENT tour guide Michael O'Brien

They are distinctive for their yellowish-cream neck and head, which contrasts with their mostly brownish bodies. Even more distinctive is the very long, bright yellow bill, which looks disproportionately large in comparison to the relatively small head and long, slender neck. They also have chestnut brown upper parts and underparts, except for the breast, with fine barring, a little coarser on the rump. They have brown upper-wings, back, and tail, along with a whitish breast and underwings. Their axillaries are brown. Finally they have bluish feet.