Laysan
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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It must be a Laysan albatross or another more common bird.
From Literature
“On the ground you can look for mōlī. Laysan albatross. You might even see one trying to take off. They’re super awkward on land. They sort of half leap, half throw themselves into the wind.”
From Literature
The world’s oldest known wild bird, a 74-year-old Laysan albatross named Wisdom, is expected to welcome another baby chick in the coming months, astonishing scientists who have been tracking her since the Eisenhower administration.
From New York Times
Most Laysan albatrosses only live for 12 to 40 years.
From NewsForKids.net
About 1.3 million of these birds are Laysan albatrosses like Wisdom.
From NewsForKids.net
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