Regent-albatross, Diomedea sanfordi, Toroa

Siruulatuse järgi maailma top 3 lind - regent-albatross. Pelikanist jääb ta maha vähem kui 10 sentimeetriga ning rändalbatrossist 20 sentimeetriga, aga majesteetlikku Andide kondorit edestab rohkem kui 20 sentimeetriga. Siruulatus 3,51 meetrit on maksimum, mis on faktiliselt ära tõestatud ja mõõdetud. Foto sai tehtud Taiaroa Headis, Otago poolsaare tipus, Uus-Meremaal.

The Northern Royal Albatross ranks among the top 3 birds in the world by wingspan. It is just under 10 centimeters smaller than the pelican and 20 centimeters smaller than the snowy albatross, but surpasses the majestic Andean condor by more than 20 centimeters. Its maximum verified wingspan is 3.51 meters. This photo was taken at Taiaroa Head, located at the tip of the Otago Peninsula in New Zealand.