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 subadult bird landing on the water. Close to the ship (50% speed). Locality Atlantic Ocean (ssp melanophris)
Josep del Hoyo 21 April 2012 48 weeks ago 36 sec 4.3 -
Adults trying to stay on the nest during a storm Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp melanophris)
Laurent Demongin 22 October 2010 2 years ago 33 sec 4.3 -
Ballet of flying birds along a crowded colony at dusk Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp melanophris)
Laurent Demongin 31 December 2008 4 years ago 30 sec 4.3 -
Dead chicks after a heavy rain, some of them eaten by predators Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp melanophris)
Laurent Demongin 10 January 2008 5 years ago 13 sec 4.3 -
A subadult bird flying over the ocean (50% speed). Locality Atlantic Ocean (ssp melanophris)
Josep del Hoyo 22 April 2012 47 weeks ago 23 sec 4.3 -
A juvenile in flight over the ocean (50% speed). Locality Atlantic Ocean (ssp melanophris)
Josep del Hoyo 21 April 2012 48 weeks ago 23 sec 4.3
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Two adults on their nest.
Locality Carcass Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp melanophris)
Christophe Gouraud 19 December 2008 3 years ago 4 -
Details of the head of an immature bird
Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp melanophris)
Laurent Demongin 19 November 2008 4 years ago 4 -
An adult soaring over the colony before to land
Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp melanophris)
Laurent Demongin 16 November 2008 4 years ago 4 -
An adult incubating
Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp melanophris)
Laurent Demongin 9 November 2008 4 years ago 4 -
An adult in flight (seen from behind)
Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp melanophris)
Laurent Demongin 8 November 2008 4 years ago 4 -
Close-up of an adult in flight
Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp melanophris)
Laurent Demongin 8 November 2008 4 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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