Overview
General Information

The largest and only white-bodied albatross in the north Pacific. Golden, yellow cast on head and nape. Upper wings: white with black primaries, secondaries, and tertials. Under wing: white with black leading and trailing edges. White tail with black fringe. Large, pink bill with blue tip and black boarder around the base. Pale bluish feet and legs. Length: 84-91 cm (33.6-36.4 in); wingspan: 213-229 cm (7-7.5 ft); average life span: 12-45 yrs.

Current Listing Status:
Date Listed:1970-06-02 00:00:00.0
Lead Region: Alaska Region (Region 7)

States/US Territories in which the Short-tailed albatross is known to occur:  Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington

USFWS Refuges in which the Short-tailed albatross is known to occur:  MIDWAY ATOLL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

Countries in which the Short-tailed albatross is known to occur:  Japan

For more information, please see: 

Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents

Date Citation Page Title

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10/27/2005 70 FR 61988 61989 Draft Recovery Plan for the Short-Tailed Albatross (Phoebastria albatrus): Notice of document availability for review and comment.
10/30/2001 66 FR 54807 54832 ETWP; Review of Plant and Animal Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened,Annual Notice of Findings on Recycled Petitions, and Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule
07/31/2000 65 FR 46643 46654 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Rule To List the Short-Tailed Albatross as Endangered in the United States
10/25/1999 64 FR 57533 57547 Review of Plant and Animal Taxa That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Recycled Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
11/02/1998 63 FR 58692 58701 ETWP; Proposed Rule To List the Short-Tailed Albatross as Endangered in the United States

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Recovery Summary

Current Recovery Plan(s)
Plan Date Title Plan Status
10/27/2005 Short-Tailed Albatross (Phoebastria albatrus) Draft Recovery Plan Draft

Other Recovery Documents
Doc Date Citation Page Title Document Type
10/27/2005 70 FR 61988 61989 Draft Recovery Plan for the Short-Tailed Albatross (Phoebastria albatrus): Notice of document availability for review and comment.
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability

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    Critical Habitat


    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Short-tailed albatross.

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    Conservation Plans

    Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP):

    No Habitat Conservation Plans exist for the Short-tailed albatross.

    Safe Harbor Agreements (SHA):

    No Safe Harbor Agreements exist for the Short-tailed albatross.

    Candidate Conservation Agreements (CCA):

    No Candidate Conservation Agreements exist for the Short-tailed albatross.

    Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances (CCAA):

    No Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances exist for the Short-tailed albatross.

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    Petitions


    No petition findings have been published for the Short-tailed albatross.


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    Life History


    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.


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    Other Resources

    NatureServe Explorer Species Reports -- NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

    ITIS Reports -- ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
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