Light-mantled Albatross

Rußalbatros ( Phoebetria palpebrata )

The Rußalbatros ( Phoebetria palpebrata ) is a bird of the family of albatrosses. It reaches a height of 71 cm and a wingspan of 208 cm. While the back and bottom are colored ash, the feathers on the head is dark greyish - brown and a white ring surrounding the eye. The grayish - brown wings have more black primaries and the long tail is black. The black beak also has a pale blue line.

Spread the Rußalbatros is common in the Southern Ocean between 55 ° and 35 ° S. It breeds on islands such as South Georgia, Bouvet, Macquarie, Kerguelen, Heard Island and Campbell.

The Rußalbatros and Dunkelalbatros regarded as the albatross with the most graceful flying.