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Special Natural Monument
Birds
Short-tailed Albatross
Phoebastria albatrus
A huge seabird with a wingspan of more than two meters, breeding on Torishima and other islands. Once hunted nearly to extinction for its feathers, it has been recovering thanks to conservation efforts and is a Special Natural Monument.
- Scientific name
- Phoebastria albatrus
- Group
- Birds
- Prefectures
- Tokyo, Okinawa
- 日本語
- アホウドリ
- 简体中文
- 短尾信天翁
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The Short-tailed Albatross is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Tokyo, Okinawa.
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