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The Great Albatrosses

The royal albatross and the wandering albatross are the largest birds in terms of wingspan. The species are so much alike that they probably evolved from a common ancestor in the recent past

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 223 Issue 5This article was originally published with the title “The Great Albatrosses” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 223 No. 5 (), p. 84
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1170-84