1, definitive basic female (adult), nominate chlororhynchos, present 04 July 2010 - 17 July 2010. Found by: Paul R. Martin, Sean Thomas Martin. Documentation provided by: Paul R. Martin, Emma K. Brown, Gregory R. Brown. Published comments: This is certainly one of the most interesting species ever to be found in Ontario. A complete account of this remarkable occurrence has been published by Martin and Di Labio (2011), which includes multiple photographs in addition to a complete listing of all extra-limital records of this species in North America. On the last occurrence date, the bird was picked up alive on Wolfe Island and found to be emaciated. It was sent first to Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre in Napanee, and later to other rehabilitation centres, but ultimately the bird could not be saved. /NP/ The Ontario bird was determined to be the nominate chlororhynchos subspecies which is also known as Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross. Most world authorities consider this and teh Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross (T. c. carteri) to be separate species, based on genetic differences as originally proposed by Robertson and Nunn (1998). The American Ornithologists' Union does not recognize this split, partly because it has yet to receive a formal proposal to do so (J. Van Remsen, in litt. , 9 August 2010). 1st (OBRC accepted) Ontario record for this species. 1st OBRC accepted record for Southern Ontario for this species. Record accepted by OBRC (record number 2010-030). Record published in 2010 OBRC report. Published location: Kingston and Browns Bay, Wolfe Island, Frontenac County*******************uploaded October 6, 2012 by Mike Burrell
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1, definitive basic female (adult), nominate chlororhynchos, present 04 July 2010 - 17 July 2010. Found by: Paul R. Martin, Sean Thomas Martin. Documentation provided by: Paul R. Martin, Emma K. Brown, Gregory R. Brown. Published comments: This is certainly one of the most interesting species ever to be found in Ontario. A complete account of this remarkable occurrence has been published by Martin and Di Labio (2011), which includes multiple photographs in addition to a complete listing of all extra-limital records of this species in North America. On the last occurrence date, the bird was picked up alive on Wolfe Island and found to be emaciated. It was sent first to Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre in Napanee, and later to other rehabilitation centres, but ultimately the bird could not be saved. /NP/ The Ontario bird was determined to be the nominate chlororhynchos subspecies which is also known as Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross. Most world authorities consider this and teh Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross (T. c. carteri) to be separate species, based on genetic differences as originally proposed by Robertson and Nunn (1998). The American Ornithologists' Union does not recognize this split, partly because it has yet to receive a formal proposal to do so (J. Van Remsen, in litt. , 9 August 2010). 1st (OBRC accepted) Ontario record for this species. 1st OBRC accepted record for Southern Ontario for this species. Record accepted by OBRC (record number 2010-030). Record published in 2010 OBRC report. Published location: Kingston and Browns Bay, Wolfe Island, Frontenac County*******************uploaded October 6, 2012 by Mike Burrell