Albatrosses
The albatrosses are amongst the largest flying birds.
Characteristics: Long, narrow wings for gliding.
Majority of them are found in the Southern Hemisphere with only vagrants occurring in the North Atlantic.
Order: Procellariiformes
Family: Diomedeidae
Serial no. |
Common name |
Binomial name |
Status |
---|---|---|---|
1. |
Black-browed albatross |
Thalassarche melanophris |
A – rare vagrant |
2. |
Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross |
Thalassarche chlororhynchos |
A – rare vagrant |
List of birds of Great Britain
List of British Birds: List of British Birds provides an insight into the various types of birds that are found all over Great Britain. There are a total of 634 species of birds found in Great Britain as of 13th February 2024. The bird list in Britain is managed by the British Records Committee. In this article, we have provided the list of birds, their common and binomial names and their status. The list covers a list of British birds like Ducks, Geese and Allies, Nightjars, Swifts, Cuckoos, Bustards, Cranes, Grebes, Oystercatchers, Skuas, Gulls, Terns, Skimmers, Stilts and Avocets, Albatrosses name a few.
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