wandering albatross

noun

: a large white albatross (Diomedea exulans) of southern oceans that has black outer wing feathers and a wingspan of about 11 feet (3.4 meters)

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Based on the proportions of the bird and its rough resemblance to today’s wandering albatross, paleontologists suspect that Pelagornis sandersi spent much of its life soaring long distances over the seas. —Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2023

The wandering albatross typically mates for life, producing offspring once every two years, though this can vary. —Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2022

The wandering albatross is believed to sleep in the air, holding its wings steady and flying along air currents. —Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2022

Its wingspan stretched up to 24 feet (about 7 meters), more than double today's largest flying bird, the wandering albatross (bottom right). —Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2014

Humpback whales, elephant seals, and the wandering albatross, a seabird with a wingspan as long as a male great white shark, all call this area home. —Leah Feiger, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2021

The wandering albatross looks not much different from a seagull, except it’s enormous. —Colin Daileda, Longreads, 24 Mar. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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