Tristan Albatross vs Black-browed Albatross

Diomedea dabbenena comparé à Thalassarche melanophris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Tristan Albatross Black-browed Albatross
Nom scientifique Diomedea dabbenena Thalassarche melanophris
Ordre Procellariiformes Procellariiformes
Famille Diomedeidae Diomedeidae
Statut de conservation Critically Endangered Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 127,3 cm (50.1 in) 102,6 cm (40.4 in)
Poids 7100,0 g (250.45 oz) 3198,3333333333335 g (112.82 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Tristan Albatross only

Aucun(e)

Black-browed Albatross only

Statut de conservation

Critically Endangered

Tristan Albatross

Least Concern

Black-browed Albatross

About These Birds

Tristan Albatross

Tristan Albatross, 100–110 cm, wingspan 250–300 cm, breeds only on Gough Island in the South Atlantic — one of the world's most isolated islands. Critically Endangered; mouse predation on eggs and chicks is causing severe decline. Pelagic across the South Atlantic; piscivore and squid feeder.

Black-browed Albatross

Black-browed Albatross, 83–93 cm, wingspan 240 cm, is the most abundant albatross (~1.4 million individuals), breeding on South Georgia, Falklands, and sub-Antarctic islands. Bold black eyebrow and dark upperwing. Least Concern but declining. Circumnavigates Southern Ocean; regularly wanders to Northern Hemisphere.

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