Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L01285:reg:13:p35
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L01285
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 13 (pt 35/98)
Character Range: 315525–320115

dark backs, shorter and broader wings and smaller bills of varying colour, when compared to the great albatrosses (Onley & Scofield 2007).
Within the Family Procellariidae (Table 16) the plan applies to:
    * Both giant-petrel species within the genus Macronectes: Northern Giant Petrel and Southern Giant Petrel. The giant petrels are large seabirds with straight, thin wings and large, bulbous bills (Onley & Scofield 2007).
    * Four Procellaria petrel species within the genus Procellaria: Black Petrel, Grey Petrel, Westland Petrel and White-chinned Petrel. These are small seabirds with dark bodies, shorter broader wings and smaller bills, when compared to the giant petrels (Onley & Scofield 2007).

Table 16: Classification of albatross and petrel species to which the recovery plan applies.
ORDER Procellariiformes

Family Diomedeidae                       Genus Diomedea                     Amsterdam Albatross
                                         (great albatrosses)
                                                                            Antipodean Albatross

                                                                            Northern Royal Albatross

                                                                            Southern Royal Albatross

                                                                            Tristan Albatross

                                                                            Wandering Albatross

Genus Phoebetria                         Light-mantled Albatross
(sooty albatrosses)
                                         Sooty Albatross

Genus Thalassarche                       Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross
(small to medium size albatrosses)
                                         Black-browed Albatross

                                         Buller's Albatross

                                         Campbell Albatross

                                         Chatham Albatross

                                         Grey-headed Albatross

                                         Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross

                                         Salvin's Albatross

                                         Shy Albatross

                                         White-capped Albatross

Family Procellariidae                    Genus Macronectes (giant petrels)  Northern Giant Petrel

                                                                            Southern Giant Petrel

Genus Procellaria (Procellaria petrels)  Black Petrel

                                         Grey Petrel

                                         Westland Petrel

                                         White-chinned Petrel

For the species considered within the recovery plan, the following species profiles are organised into albatross and petrel species breeding in Australia's jurisdiction, and species that only forage in Australia's jurisdiction. Within each grouping albatross species profiles are provided before those for petrels.

Albatross species breeding in Australia's jurisdiction

Diomedea exulans Wandering Albatross Linnaeus 1758
Family: Diomedeidae

Taxonomy

Diomedea exulans Linnaeus 1758 is accepted nomenclature for the Wandering Albatross. Originally Diomedea exulans Linnaeus 1758. There has been considerable debate about the taxonomy for wandering-type albatrosses and whether these should be split into subspecies or recognised at the specific level (ACAP 2012v). Robertson & Nunn (1998) recognised Diomedea exulans at the specific level based on the species' morphology and genetics, with this nomenclature widely accepted (ACAP 2012v).

Current status of taxon

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth): Vulnerable
Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (Western Australia): Vulnerable
National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (South Australia): Vulnerable
Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (Victoria): Critically Endangered
Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 (Tasmania): Endangered
Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (New South Wales): Endangered
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (Queensland): Vulnerable
IUCN Red list of Threatened Species: Vulnerable
Action Plan for Australian Birds 2020: breeding population Critically Endangered, population visiting Australia Vulnerable

Species description

A large albatross, the Wandering Albatross is approximately 115 cm in length, 6.2-11.2 kg in weight, with a wing length of 61-67 cm, and bill length of 154-172 mm (ACAP 2015, Menkhorst et al. 2017). Tubenosed; separate nostrils on