Where does the Wandering Albatross live?
Diomedea exulans has 176,658 records in 39 countries and territories, from 1836 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 176,658 records
- 39 places
- 123 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesProcellariiformesDiomedeidaeDiomedea
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18362026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 22,242 | |
| Antarctica | 15,350 | |
| South Georgia | 10,407 | |
| South Africa | 9,270 | |
| New Zealand | 8,310 | |
| French Southern Territories | 8,158 | |
| Chile | 7,529 | |
| Falkland Islands | 3,180 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 2,346 | |
| Argentina | 2,344 | |
| ZZ | 1,218 | |
| Brazil | 444 | |
| Uruguay | 384 | |
| Portugal | 240 | |
| Spain | 212 | |
| Cabo Verde | 186 | |
| France | 124 | |
| Saint Helena | 95 | |
| Madagascar | 87 | |
| United Kingdom | 79 | |
| Western Sahara | 43 | |
| Norfolk Island | 38 | |
| Netherlands | 27 | |
| Mozambique | 26 | |
| Guernsey | 18 | |
| New Caledonia | 18 | |
| Fiji | 14 | |
| Senegal | 12 | |
| Namibia | 10 | |
| French Polynesia | 8 | |
| Belgium | 7 | |
| Réunion | 7 | |
| Bouvet Island | 6 | |
| Mauritius | 5 | |
| Tonga | 2 | |
| Denmark | 1 | |
| Mexico | 1 | |
| Norway | 1 | |
| Pitcairn | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Diomedeidae.
Black-browed Albatross
328,423 records
Black-footed Albatross
126,685 records
Gray-headed Albatross
76,260 records
Laysan Albatross
67,460 records
Light-mantled Albatross
49,273 records
Royal Albatross
32,515 records
Sooty Albatross
27,323 records
Yellow-nosed Albatross
12,251 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.