Diomedea dabbenena

A rare albatross species, Diomedea dabbenena, exhibits significant migratory behavior between the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Geolocation data reveals that non-breeding adults traverse from the southwestern Atlantic during the austral summer to the southeastern Atlantic and Indian Ocean, extending as far as Australia in winter. Additionally, banded specimens found in Brazilian waters suggest a seasonal presence influenced by oceanographic features like the Subtropical Convergence, particularly off the coast of Rio Grande do Sul (RS). Historical museum records further support these findings, indicating a distribution pattern tied to specific environmental conditions.

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