Head to head
Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross vs Tristan Albatross
Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross
VS Tristan Albatross
Both albatrosses breed across the same remote South Atlantic island group, but their size and specific threats differ dramatically.
| Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross | Tristan Albatross | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Thalassarche chlororhynchos | Diomedea dabbenena |
| Conservation status | Endangered | Critically Endangered |
| Population trend | Decreasing | Decreasing |
| Body size | Smallest of the mollymawk albatrosses | Large great albatross |
| Main threat | Longline fishing bycatch | Chick predation by introduced mice |
| Breeding range | Several islands in the Tristan/Gough group | Almost entirely a single island |
| Breeding rate | Not specifically slow, typical for mollymawks | Single chick, only every second year at most |
| Habitat | Ocean | Ocean |
Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross vs Tristan Albatross: common questions
Which albatross faces predation from outsized mice?
The Tristan albatross does, breeding almost entirely on an island where introduced mice have learned to attack and kill chicks many times their own body size, a threat the Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross does not face to the same degree.
Which albatross is smaller?
The Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross is, the smallest of the mollymawk albatrosses, considerably smaller than the great albatross build of the Tristan albatross.
Which albatross breeds more slowly?
The Tristan albatross does, raising only a single chick per attempt and breeding only every second year at most, a much slower rate than typical mollymawk albatrosses.