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Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis).

Laysan albatross: Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge

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Laysan albatross

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Also known as: Diomedea immutabilis, Phoebastria immutabilis

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In albatross
The laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis), with a wingspread to about 200 cm, has a white body and dark upper wing surfaces. Its distribution is about the same as the black-footed albatross.
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lead poisoning

In lead poisoning: Lead poisoning in animals
…a particular threat to the Laysan albatross, large populations of which nest on Midway Atoll, where they ingest lead paint chips.
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procellariiform

In procellariiform: Importance to humans
…Island in the Midway Atoll, Laysan albatrosses (Diomedea immutabilis) increased from a few pairs in 1900 to about 60,000 pairs in the early 1960s, the increase resulting from shelter provided by introduced vegetation. The use of the island by aircraft after 1935, air raids by the Japanese during World War…
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subject of migratory orientation studies

In migration: Navigation and orientation
Laysan albatrosses (Diomedea immutabilis) returned to Midway Island in the Pacific after being released at Whidbey Island, Washington; the journey covered 5,100 kilometres (3,200 miles) and took 10.1 days. Experiments with certain fishes and mammals have demonstrated similar homing ability.
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