Short-tailed Albatross

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q853412
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Short-tailed Albatross

Summary

Short-tailed Albatross is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.76% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month, #1,488 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Short-tailed Albatross's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Short-tailed Albatross is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Georg Wilhelm Steller is named after Short-tailed Albatross[5].
  • Short-tailed Albatross's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[6].
  • Short-tailed Albatross belongs to the parent taxon North Pacific albatross[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Short-tailed Albatross is Phoebastria albatrus[8].
  • Short-tailed Albatross's Commons category is recorded as Phoebastria albatrus[9].
  • Short-tailed Albatross's Commons gallery is recorded as Phoebastria albatrus[10].
  • Short-tailed Albatross's main food source is recorded as Teuthida[11].
  • Short-tailed Albatross's original combination is recorded as Diomedea albatrus[12].
  • Short-tailed Albatross's heritage designation is recorded as Natural Monument of Japan[13].
  • Short-tailed Albatross's heritage designation is recorded as Special Natural Monument[14].
  • Short-tailed Albatross's has characteristic is recorded as oviparity[15].
  • Short-tailed Albatross's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. albatrus'}[16].
  • Short-tailed Albatross is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Short-tailed albatross'}[17].
  • Short-tailed Albatross is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Short-tailed Albatross'}[18].
  • Short-tailed Albatross is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kurzschwanzalbatros'}[19].
  • Short-tailed Albatross is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Albatros colicorto'}[20].
  • Short-tailed Albatross is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'albatros cuacurt'}[21].
  • Short-tailed Albatross is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'albatros bělohřbetý'}[22].
  • Short-tailed Albatross is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'kuldpea-albatross'}[23].
  • Short-tailed Albatross is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Gulhodealbatross'}[24].
  • Short-tailed Albatross is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Белоспинный альбатрос'}[25].
  • Short-tailed Albatross is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'アホウドリ'}[26].
  • Short-tailed Albatross is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Korthalet Albatros'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Short-tailed Albatross is Phoebastria albatrus[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon North Pacific albatross[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Short-tailed albatross'}[17], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kurzschwanzalbatros'}[19], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Albatros colicorto'}[20], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'albatros cuacurt'}[21], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'albatros bělohřbetý'}[22], and {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'kuldpea-albatross'}[23].

Discovery and Description

Georg Wilhelm Steller is named after Short-tailed Albatross[5]. Things named for it include Mount Shinten[28], a mountain[29], in Japan[30].

Identifiers

Short-tailed Albatross's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 4142[31]. Short-tailed Albatross's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 54023[32]. Short-tailed Albatross's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2481385[33]. Short-tailed Albatross's ITIS TSN is recorded as 554377[34].

Why It Matters

Short-tailed Albatross ranks in the top 0.76% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month, #1,488 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for it include Mount Shinten[28], a mountain[29], in Japan[30].

References

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  1. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [32] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [34] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [33] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Japanese Database of National Cultural Properties. wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · AraBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main food source Teuthida
    Has characteristic oviparity
    Egg incubation period {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+64'}
    Parent taxon North Pacific albatross
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