The largest bird with wings in the world: The drifting albatross

The most distinctive feature of the Drifting Albatross is its extra-long plumage. This bird is about 1.35 meters long and generally weighs between 6 pounds and 12 pounds, their bodies are white wings, black and white, and it has peach-like spots on the side of its head, but they are not very noticeable, compared to several other albatrosses, the Drifting Albatross has the whitest plumage.

They live at 40 degrees south latitude, where most of the weather is swept by gale force winds and waves, which is also the favorite growing environment of drifting albatrosses, they can soar with sharp wings, and when there is no wind, they rest on the surface, another specialty of drifting albatrosses is diving, they live on squid, small fish, and food from abandoned ships. The average life span of a drifting albatross is 22 years. The average lifespan of a drifting albatross is 22 years, and the longest lifespan can be more than 60 years.

Drifting albatross survival status and natural enemies

In the beginning, the drifting albatross lived in an undisturbed place, but with the discovery of sailors, the drifting albatross suffered a terminal blow. In 1954, it was attacked by the American army and only 40 of them remained, after flying back to China, under careful protection, it has now grown to over 800. Since the breeding rate of the Drifting Albatross is very slow, it is still in danger of extinction. It is now a Grade II protected animal in China, and the biggest natural enemy of the Drifting Albatross should be the humans who hunt it, but it is now a Grade II protected animal in China, and with some protection measures, the Drifting Albatross will surely be able to safely survive its endangered plight.