wandering albatross

noun

1. a large albatross, Diomedea exulans, of southern waters, having the plumage mostly white with dark markings on the upper parts.

wandering albatross

noun

1. a large albatross, Diomedea exulans, having a very wide wingspan and a white plumage with black wings

Example Sentences

One of these is to watch the marvellous “sailing” flights of the wandering albatross.

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The Wandering Albatross, the largest of the genus, is a well-known bird in the southern seas, following ships for many miles.

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We shall skim the prairies and leap the mountains, and roam over the ocean like the wandering albatross.

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The wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) is the largest of its tribe.

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