Albatrosses (Diomedeidae)
Black-browed Albatross (Diomedea melanophris) - HBW 1, p. 213
French: Albatros à sourcils noirs
German: Schwarzbrauenalbatros
Spanish: Albatros Ojeroso
Other common names: Black-browed Mollymawk
Taxonomy: Diomedea melanophris Temminck, 1828, Cape of Good Hope.
Emended to melanophrys by Temminck in 1839, but alteration unjustified. Races may constitute two full species, as sympatry recorded without interbreeding. Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- melanophris Temminck, 1828 - Southern Ocean, from Cape Horn E to Antipodes Is.
- impavida (Mathews, 1912) - Campbell I, to S of New Zealand.
- Vulnerable Enlarge map
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A pair mating on the nest Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp melanophris)
Laurent Demongin 9 October 2007 5 years ago 42 sec 4.4 -
An adult feeding its very young chick Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp melanophris)
Laurent Demongin 29 December 2007 5 years ago 40 sec 4.4 -
A pair at the nesting colony Locality Westpoint Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp melanophris)
Gus Yaki 16 February 2000 5 years ago 29 sec 4.4 -
A nestling seeming to beg for food while its parents display to each other Locality Westpoint Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp melanophris)
Gus Yaki 16 February 2000 5 years ago 16 sec 4.4 -
An adult landing in a mixed rookery among Rockhopper Penguins Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp melanophris)
Laurent Demongin 29 December 2007 5 years ago 15 sec 4.4 -
An adult bird giving a long call twice, while a pair behind is displaying Locality Westpoint Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp melanophris)
Gus Yaki 16 February 2000 5 years ago 36 sec 4.4
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An immature in flight among waves.
Locality Atlantic Ocean (ssp melanophris)
Jordi Sargatal 20 April 2012 22 weeks ago 4 -
A bird soaring over the ocean.
Locality Atlantic Ocean (ssp melanophris)
Jordi Sargatal 6 April 2012 22 weeks ago 4 -
An immature flying over the sea.
Locality Drake Passage (ssp melanophris)
Jordi Sargatal 30 March 2012 22 weeks ago 4 -
An immature bird on the water.
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp melanophris)
Nick Talbot 20 August 2011 1 year ago 4 -
Albatros siwmming in the bay of Valparaíso.
Locality Valparaiso Region, Chile (ssp melanophris)
Patricio Mackenzie 6 November 2010 2 years ago 4 -
An adult building its nest
Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp melanophris)
Laurent Demongin 4 October 2009 3 years ago 4
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Hums and several calls of a pair displaying Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
(ssp melanophris)
Laurent Demongin 16 November 2008 3 years ago 4
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