Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and PetrelsAgreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels • November 4th, 2022
Contract Type FiledNovember 4th, 2022Originally described as Diomedea immutabilis (Rothschild 1893), the American Ornithologist’s Union (AOU) temporarily placed the three north Pacific albatrosses in the subgenus Phoebastria [1, 2]. Genetic analysis supported the former designation of the genus Phoebastria [3], a classification that was subsequently adopted by the AOU [4]. There are no recognized subspecies [5]. P. immutabilis and P. nigripes do hybridize but there is no evidence for successful breeding by a hybrid [5].
Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and PetrelsAgreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels • July 1st, 2008
Contract Type FiledJuly 1st, 2008Originally described as Diomedea immutabilis (Rothschild 1893), the American Ornithologist’s Union (AOU) temporarily placed the three north Pacific albatrosses in the subgenus Phoebastria [1, 2]. Genetic analysis supported the former designation of the genus Phoebastria [3], a classification that was subsequently adopted by the AOU [4]. There are no recognized subspecies [5]. P. immutabilis and P. nigripes do hybridize but there is no evidence for successful breeding by a hybrid [5].