Diomedea sanfordi

A new Executive Secretary has been appointed for the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP), which was concluded under the auspices of CMS.

15 Feb 2016

Punta del Este, 10 September 2014 - The Eighth Meeting of the Advisory Committee (AC8) of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) will be held from Monday, 15 September to Friday, 19 September 2014, in Punta del Este, Uruguay. A Heads of Delegation meeting will be convened on Sunday, 14 September 2014 in the evening.

10 Sep 2014
Assessment information
CMS InstrumentsCMS, ACAP
IUCN StatusEndangered
Date of entry in Appendix II1997
Geographic range
Countries New Zealand (Otago Peninsula, Auckland Island and Chatham Island)
Common names
EnglishNorthern Royal Albatross
FrenchAlbatros Royal du Nord, Albatros de Sanford, Albatros Royal de Chatham
SpanishAlbatros real de norteño
GermanNördlicher Königsalbatros
Formerly listed aspart of Diomedea epomophora
Taxonomy
ClassAves
OrderProcellariiformes
FamilyDiomedeidae
Scientific name Diomedea sanfordi

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