Subspecies Diomedea antipodensis gibsoni Robertson & Warham, 1992
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Subspecies Diomedea antipodensis gibsoni Robertson & Warham, 1992
Gibson's Albatross
- Diomedea exulans gibsoni Robertson, C.J.R. & Warham, J. 1992. Nomenclature of the New Zealand wandering albatrosses Diomedea exulans. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 112: 74-81 [76].
Type data:
Holotype NMNZ 23375 Skin, Astrolabe Point, Adams Island, Auckland Group.
Paratype(s) NMNZ 18110 Skin, Adams Island, Auckland Group; NMNZ 23374 Skin, Adams Island, Auckland Group; NMNZ 18109 Skin, Adams Island, Auckland Group.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Breeds mostly on Antipodes Island, NZ, common visitor to SE Australia extending to southern WA and southern QLD
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Lord Howe Province (14), Central Eastern Transition (15), Norfolk Island Province (21), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Southwest Transition (7), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Common Name References
Dickinson, E.C. (ed.) 2003. The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. London : Christopher Helm 1039 pp. (Gibson's Albatross)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2022 | PROCELLARIIFORMES | 31-Oct-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 10-Nov-2020 | PROCELLARIIFORMES | 01-May-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Wayne Longmore |
| 01-May-2014 | MODIFIED |