Rare albatross is unique species (BBC)

[eppur_se_muova]

By Ella Davies
Earth News reporter

The world's rarest albatross has been confirmed as a separate species by scientists.

The genetic analysis solves 20 years of debate over the status of the Amsterdam albatross.

Canadian researchers have proven that the birds' DNA varies significantly from wandering albatrosses, their closest living relatives.

Only 170 of the birds remain on Amsterdam Island, where the whole population breed on a single plateau.

Amsterdam albatrosses are very large seabirds that can weigh up to 8kg and have wingspans as large as 3.5m.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9421000/9421647.stm

[Ian David]

1. What flavor is it? n/t

[eppur_se_muova]

2. It's bleeding albatross flavor! nt

[WatsonT]

3. Hope they didn't have to kill it to get that information

I hear that's terribly bad luck.