Albatrosses (Diomedeidae)
Black-footed Albatross (Diomedea nigripes) - HBW 1, p. 212
French: Albatros à pieds noirs
German: Schwarzfußalbatros
Spanish: Albatros Patinegro
Taxonomy: Diomedea nigripes Audubon, 1849, Pacific Ocean, lat. 30° 44' N, long. 146° W.
Known to have hybridized with D. immutabilis. Monotypic.
Distribution: W Hawaii; small numbers in Izu, Bonin and S Ryukyu Is, to S of Japan.
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A pair engaging in courtship display Locality Lehua Island, Hawaiian Islands (Monotypic species)
Curt Kessler 30 November 2006 5 years ago 43 sec 4.8 -
A pair on a cliff, in courtship display Locality Lehua Island, Hawaiian Islands (Monotypic species)
Curt Kessler 30 November 2006 5 years ago 43 sec 4.6 -
A pair engaging in courtship display while a third bird watches Locality Lehua Island, Hawaiian Islands (Monotypic species)
Curt Kessler 30 November 2006 5 years ago 28 sec 4.6 -
An adult on the nest, showing habitat Locality Lehua Island, Hawaiian Islands (Monotypic species)
Curt Kessler 30 November 2006 5 years ago 12 sec 4.6 -
Two adults carrying out breeding display Locality Midway, Hawaiian Islands (Monotypic species)
Bill Scholtz 7 May 2001 10 years ago 28 sec 4.6 -
Two adults carrying out breeding display Locality Midway, Hawaiian Islands (Monotypic species)
Bill Scholtz 7 May 2001 10 years ago 24 sec 4.5
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Taken from a boat on a pelagic birding tour. It was very windy.
Locality San Juan Seamount, Santa Barbara County, California, USA (United States)
Alexander Viduetsky 30 April 2011 1 year ago 4.6 -
Seen on a pelagic trip out of Westport
Locality Westport, Grays Harbor County, Washington State, USA (United States)
Larry Meade 9 August 2009 3 years ago 4.3 -
Running start to take off.
Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States)
Paul A Guris 8 September 2011 40 weeks ago 4.1 -
On the water, showing a mix of old and new feathers
Locality California, USA (United States)
Paul A Guris 7 September 2011 16 weeks ago 4 -
In flight dorsal view
Locality California, USA (United States)
Paul A Guris 8 September 2011 16 weeks ago 3.7 -
In flight dorsal view
Locality California, USA (United States)
Paul A Guris 8 September 2011 16 weeks ago 3.3
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