Black-footed Albatross

The Black-footed Albatross, Phoebastria nigripes, is a large seabird from the North Pacific. It is one of three albatrosses that range in the northern hemisphere, nesting on isolated tropical islands.

The Black-footed Albatross is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Black-footed Albatross, Phoebastria nigripes, is a large seabird from the North Pacific. It is one of three albatrosses that range in the northern hemisphere, nesting on isolated tropical islands. Contents - * 1 Taxonomy * 2 Etymology * 3 Description * 4 Range * 5 Behavior * 5. More

Black-footed Albatrosses are a type of Albatross that belong to Diomedeidae family and come from the Procellariiformes order, along with Shearwaters, Fulmars, Storm-petrels, and Diving-petrels. They share certain identifying features. First, they have nasal passages that attach to the upper bill called naricorns. Although the nostrils on the Albatross are on the sides of the bill. The bills of Procellariiformes are also unique in that they are split into between 7 and 9 horny plates. More

Black-footed Albatross nests primarily on the Hawaiian Islands. It wanders widely across the northern Pacific for most of the year, and is regularly seen off the west coast of North America. More

The Black-footed Albatross is one of the large seabirds whose range extends throughout the Northern Hemisphere and especially the Northern Pacific. It nests in tropical islands, such as the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and the Japanese islands Kri Shima, Bonin and Senaku. This species is colonial when nesting. The Black-footed Albatross makes nests in the sand, and mates for life. Diets include fish, fish eggs, squid, crustaceans and floating debris in the ocean. More

only from boats, the Black-footed Albatross is solid brownish-gray . More

Black-footed AlbatrossThe black-footed albatross is between two and three feet long with a wingspan of up to seven feet. It has brown to black feathers with white around its eyes and bill. It has a large brown bill with a curved tip and black feet. Males are larger than females. Range The black-footed albatross breeds on islands in the mid-Pacific Ocean. Non-breeding albatrosses can be found along the Pacific coast of North America. More

Appearance: The Black-footed Albatross is entirely dark brown except for a narrow white area at the base of the bill and a white patch behind the eye. Some adults (reportedly about 10% of the population) also have a white band at the base of the tail and white under the tail. The dark bill and feet of this species set them apart from juvenile Short-tailed Albatrosses, the only other dark albatrosses seen in the eastern North Pacific. More

boats, the Black-footed Albatross is solid brownish-gray, with a pale face and a lighter patch at the base of its tail. It is unusual in that it is a dark albatross; most other albatrosses are predominantly white. The Black-footed Albatross is relatively small for an albatross, but it is a very large, long-winged bird nonetheless. More

National Marine Sanctuaries Where Black-footed Albatrosses Can Be Found: Olympic Coast Cordell Bank Gulf of the Farallones Monterey Bay Channel Islands Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale Related Environmental Issues: Point Source - Oil Spills El Niño Habitat Loss Plastics Bycatch Climate Change Activities Related to Black-footed Albatrosses: More

The Black-footed Albatross, like the rest of its family, forms long term pair-bonds that last for life. After fledging the birds return to the colony after three years, and spend two years building nests, dancing and being with prospective mates, a behaviour that probably evolved to ensure maximum trust between the birds (raising an albatross chick is a massive energetic investment, and a long courting period establishes for both birds that the other is committed). More

The Black-footed Albatross (Diomedia nigripes) is one of two species of Albatross that nests annually in the Hawaiian Islands, and one of three that occur regularly in the North Pacific (the other species being Laysan and Short-tailed Albatrosses). Although breeding birds are limited to the Northwest Chain and Lehua Rock, individuals can frequently be seen from the Main Island of Kaua'i and occasionally O'ahu and Hawai'i. More

Black-footed albatross in flight over shore line Black-footed albatross in flight over shore linePrint factsheet Facts - Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Procellariiformes Family Diomedeidae Genus Phoebastria (1) Size Length: 74 - 81 cm More

black-footed albatross, environmentalists filed a petition with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to list the species under the Endangered Species Act. The recent reopening of the Hawaii-based longline fishery for swordfish will likely result in the drowning deaths of several thousand black-footed albatross each year. "Unless we act now, longlining will cause the extinction of the black-footed albatross. More

Midway Atoll has the second largest Black-footed Albatross population in the world. In January 2008, the total number of breeding pairs on Sand, Eastern, and Spit Islands was 25,320. Feeding Habits Diurnal surface feeders. Unlike the Laysan Albatross, whose retinas possess a high level of rhodopsin enabling better night vision, the black-foots have limited nocturnal vision. Diet consists primarily of flying fish eggs. They also feed on squid and crustaceans. More

black-footed albatrossblack-footed albatross - a variety of albatross with black feetDiomedea nigripes, gooney, gooney bird, goonie, goonymollymawk, albatross - large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flightgenus Diomedea - type of the Diomedeidae How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. More

Black-footed Albatross have a uniform dark brown plumage except for a narrow white area at the base of the bill, and a white patch behind the eye. Some adults also have a white band at the base of the tail and white under the tail. As adults, both sexes have similar coloration, though males are heavier and have a deeper and longer bill. More