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Black-browed Albatross
Thalassarche melanophris
Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) — Seabirds & Tubenoses of Oceans & Seabirds.
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The Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) is a member of the Diomedeidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 3.2 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Procellariiformes
- Family Diomedeidae Albatrosses
- Genus Thalassarche
- Species melanophris
Where it lives
Islands of southern Chile, Falkland, South Georgia and South Sandwich (southeast of South Georgia), Crozet, Heard, Kerguelen (southwest to southeastern Indian Ocean), Macquarie (far southeast of Australia), Antipodes, Snares and Campbell groups (southeastern, south of South I.; New Zealand)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 3.2 kg
- Diet
- Aquatic hunters
- Family
- Diomedeidae
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-browed Albatross hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of open sea and coastal waters, it swims and feeds in and around water.
Migration
The Black-browed Albatross is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) is a species of albatrosses in the family Diomedeidae, order Procellariiformes. It is found in Oceans & Seabirds — islands of s Chile, Falkland, South Georgia and South Sandwich (se of South Georgia), Crozet, Heard, Kerguelen (sw to se Indian Ocean), Macquarie (far se of Australia), Antipodes, Snares and Campbell groups (se, s of South I.; New Zealand).
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-browed Albatross?
The Black-browed Albatross is a very large bird that weighs around 3.2 kg.
Where does the Black-browed Albatross live?
The Black-browed Albatross is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering SO islands of s Chile, Falkland, South Georgia and South Sandwich (se of South Georgia), Crozet, Heard, Kerguelen (sw to se Indian Ocean), Macquarie (far se of Australia), Antipodes, Snares and Campbell groups (se, s of South I.; New Zealand), where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Black-browed Albatross belong to?
The Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) belongs to the Diomedeidae family, in the order Procellariiformes.
What does the Black-browed Albatross eat?
The Black-browed Albatross hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Does the Black-browed Albatross migrate?
The Black-browed Albatross is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Black-browed Albatross endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black-browed Albatross make?
1 real field recording of the Black-browed Albatross — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-browed Albatross's range?
The Black-browed Albatross has a mapped global range of about 110 million km².
Conservation
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