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	Albatross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		All albatrosses range in the southern hemisphere except for the four North Pacific albatrosses, of which three occur exclusively in the North Pacific, from Hawaii to Japan, California and Alaska; and one, the Waved Albatross, breeds on the equator in the Galapagos Islands and feeds off the coast of South America.
		Albatrosses are colonial, usually nesting on isolated islands; where colonies are on larger landmasses they are found on exposed headlands with good approaches from the sea in several directions, like the colony on the Otago Peninsula in Dunedin, New Zealand.
		Numbers of albatrosses have declined in the past due to harvesting for feathers, but today the albatrosses are threatened by introduced species such as rats and feral cats that attack eggs, chicks and nesting adults, pollution, and long-line fishing.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Albatross (4174 words)

	Black-browed Albatross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Black-browed Albatross, Thalassarche melanophris, is a large seabird of the albatross family Diomedeidae.
		It can be distinguished from the Wandering Albatross by the dark eyestripe which gives it its name and a broad black edging to the white underside of its wings.
		It is the most likely albatross to be found in the North Atlantic due to a northerly migratory tendency.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Black-browed_Albatross (159 words)

	Our Beautiful World: Albatrosses on the way out....?
		During the latest nesting season, the black-browed albatross (Diomedea melanophris) population on Beauchene Island, one of the Falklands group, was down to 101,000 pairs, from 160,000 pairs in the early Eighties.
		Black-browed albatrosses occasionally reach British waters, one visited Herma Ness at the northern tip of the Shetland Isles each summer from 1972 to 1994, but a species of petrel nesting commonly on British coasts, the northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) is another longliner victim.
		Albatrosses and their smaller cousins, the petrels, are being killed in huge numbers by commercial fishing boats that trail long lines carrying thousands of baited hooks.
	www.vulkaner.no /n/globwarm/ealbatros-out.html (517 words)

	Black-browed Albatross
		The Black-browed Albatross (Diomedea melanophris), known in the Falkland Islands as the Mollymawk, is found all around the southern oceans between 25' and 60' S. The Falkland Islands hold over 85% of the global population and are the most important breeding station in the world for this species.
		Black-browed albatrosses may be seen throughout the year in Falkland waters, but return to their rookeries on land in September.
		Albatrosses are a member of the group of seabirds known generally as 'petrels', sometimes 'tubenoses'.
	www.falklands-nature.demon.co.uk /wildlife/species_reports/albatross.html (459 words)

	Black-browed albatross - Thalassarche melanophrys: More Information - ARKive
		Albatross are known to be amongst some of the longest-lived birds and the black-browed can continue to breed up to an age of 35 years (4).
		The black-browed albatross is a bird of the southern oceans, and breeds on various islands throughout this extensive region.
		Albatrosses are one of the most marine of all birds, traversing the oceans of the southern hemisphere, and only returning to land to breed.
	www.arkive.org /species/GES/birds/Thalassarche_melanophrys/more_info.html (712 words)

	Census Reveals Severe Decline in Falklands Black-browed Albatross Population
		The recent census is part of a 20 month investigation by Falklands Conservation to determine the reasons for the decline in the black-browed albatross population.
		The latest figures are the result of a census of Black-browed albatross in the Falklands carried out during October and November 2000.
		Recent studies by Falklands Conservation reveal a dramatic decrease in numbers of Black-browed albatross breeding in the Falklands, which hold most of the world population of this beautiful bird.
	www.falklands-nature.demon.co.uk /albatrosscensus.html (473 words)

	Albatross
		Of the 13 kinds of albatross, the black-browed albatross is one of the smallest.
		The black-browed albatross lives a roaming life over the sea, flying thousands of kilometers before setting foot on land, so being an excellent and efficient flyer is a must.
		Sometimes these birds will eat what they find floating about, or small squid and fish, but the black-browed albatross's primary food is krill, the tiny shrimp that baleen whales also call their favorite!
	www.geocities.com /throatwobblermangroove/Albatross.html (312 words)

	Thalassarche melanophris (Black-browed Albatross) listing advice
		The majority of Black-browed Albatrosses from the Kerguelen Island breeding colony (France) are thought to migrate to southern Australia during winter, and Black-browed Albatrosses from South Georgia (United Kingdom) are also known to forage in Australian waters (Marchant and Higgins 1990, ABBBS 2004b).
		During the non-breeding season, Black-browed Albatrosses from the Kerguelen Islands are caught in Australian waters by longline tuna fisheries (Weimerskirch and Jouventin 1998).
		In conclusion, the geographic distribution of the Black-browed Albatross breeding population is restricted during the breeding season, as it breeds on only 4 subantarctic islands and occupies a total area of 6 km2.
	www.deh.gov.au /biodiversity/threatened/species/black-browed-albatross.html (6762 words)

	Dramatic declines on seabird island
		Throughout the feeding grounds of the Black-browed Albatross many thousands of adult birds are killed each year — mainly through interaction with longline fishing vessels (and to a lesser extent trawlers).
		In the space of three years up to November 2003, 44,000 breeding pairs of albatross and 59,000 breeding pairs of penguins have vanished from one of their global strongholds.
		The drop in albatross numbers is usually connected to fishing.
	www.birdlife.org /news/news/2004/02/falklands.html (589 words)

	Ed Lonnon's Endangered Species Homepage - Black-browed Albatross
		Distribution of Black-browed Albatross populations coincide with long line fishing grounds and it is estimated that tuna fishing boats kill up to 1000 of these graceful birds each day in waters south of Australia.
		The Black-browed Albatross is one of the smallest of the 13 species of albatross.
		The Black-browed Albatross is facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
	home.swiftdsl.com.au /~endangered/albatross.htm (615 words)

	Colour Marking of Fledgling Black-Browed Albatross
		While it is still uncertain what relative importance the mortality of juvenile black-browed albatross has in the currently high level of their population decline it is certain that reducing juvenile mortality in Brazilian waters will significantly increase the number of new birds recruited into the adult breeding population.
		Satellite tracking of Falkland Island breeding adult black-browed albatross has shown that they feed in different regions of the Patagonian Shelf throughout the year depending on the stage of their breeding cycle.
		The Falkland Islands are the most important breeding site in the world for the black-browed albatross, holding 70% of the global population.
	www.falklandsconservation.com /albatross-orange-report.html (1331 words)

	Birds of Nova Scotia - Black-browed Albatross
		The nearest breeding grounds of the Black-browed Albatross are in the Falkland Islands, and there are only a few North American records, though it is more regular than the Yellow-nosed in the eastern North Atlantic.
		Their underwings are broadly bordered by black and their bills are largely yellow, differing in these respects from the Yellow-nosed Albatross.
		An unidentified albatross skimming through Petit Passage, the narrow strait between Long Island and the peninsula of Digby Neck, was seen briefly by Wickerson Lent on 14 August 1970.
	museum.gov.ns.ca /mnh/nature/nsbirds/bns0009.htm (168 words)

	Australian Antarctic Division - Black-browed albatross
		Black-browed albatross are long-lived birds, living 30 years or more, and have a strong bond to their colony of birth.
		Of the 24 albatross species, the black-browed albatross is one of the smallest.
		The Falkland Islands hold over 85% of the global population of black-browed albatross (estimated at 680 000 pairs), and are the most important breeding locality in the world for this species.
	www.aad.gov.au /?casid=1960 (419 words)

	black-browed albatross
		A black-browed albatross, Thalassarche melanophris, a globally endangered piscivore is one of the four species that represent significantly threatened bird functional groups.
	news-service.stanford.edu /news/2005/january12/gifs/554.html (22 words)

	MALLEMUCK - Online Information article about MALLEMUCK
		black-browed albatross, as also its scientific epithet, are taken.
		albatross inhabiting the Southern Ocean, and its gregarious habits and See also:
		form is nowadays most commonly applied by our sailors to the smaller albatrosses, of about the See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /MAL_MAR/MALLEMUCK.html (532 words)

	* Black-browed Albatross - (Bird): Definition
		Discussion This and the slightly larger Black-browed Albatross are the only recorded albatross species in the North Atlantic.
		Many of these colonies are mixed with breeding Rockhopper Penguins or Black-browed Albatross.
		Main species are: Black-browed Albatross (winter), White-bellied Sea-eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Brush Bronzewing,...
	www.mimihu.com /bird/blackbrowed_albatross.html (156 words)

	Birds of the Falkland Islands - Black-Browed Albatross (Diomedea melanophris)
		Birds of the Falkland Islands - Black-Browed Albatross (Diomedea melanophris)
		The Black-browed Albatross breeds in dense colonies on steep cliffs at 16 sites in the Falklands.
		Adults pair for life and return to use the same pot-shaped nest each September, laying a large single egg in October which hatches in December.
	www.falklands.net /BirdGuideBlackBrowedAlbatross.shtml (242 words)

	BirdForum - Black-Browed Albatross?
		Is that really a Black-Browed Albatross I see at RSPB South Stack?
		One was seen at Titchwell on the 1st of Feb, it was thought to be black-browed but not confirmed as such.
		It was seen by Ken Croft who does loads of sea-watching off Anglesey and I am sure that he would not mess up a BB Albatross.
	www.birdforum.net /showthread.php?t=27651 (745 words)

	Black-browed albatross - vulnerable species listing
		is an albatross which does not breed in New South Wales but which is recorded as a visitor to New South Wales waters.
		has been reported to be the most commonly occurring albatross species being killed as bycatch in long-line fishing operations in Australian waters.
		There is evidence of a decline in the population of
	192.148.120.24 /npws.nsf/Content/Black+browed+albatross+vulnerable+species+listing (175 words)

	Sooty Albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata)
		Just as their name states, they are sooty gray in color — unlike the black and white of the other albatross species.
		The sooty albatross eats crustaceans, fish, squid, and the remains of petrel and penguins.
		There is only one danger to the sooty albatross, and that is the skua — which tries to eat the eggs and the chicks of the sooty albatross.
	www.70south.com /resources/animals/birds/sootyalbatross (162 words)

	French Colonies - Kerguelen Archipelago, Ile Kerguelen
		The black-browed albatross, gray-headed albatross, and light-mantled sooty albatross all call Kerguelen home.
		Albatrosses are considered by many to be the most majestic of all Antarctic birds, with a life-span which can exceed 50 years.
		Their heads are donned with conspicuous black caps which may be streaked with white during the summer months.
	www.discoverfrance.net /Colonies/Kerguelen.shtml (2142 words)

	Black-browed Albatross
		Black-browed albatrosses are one of the commonest albatrosses in the world.
		Black-brows are one of the main albatrosses killed in bottom longline fisheries, like that for Patagonian toothfish, and are also killed in longline fisheries for tuna.
		They're about one-third the size of the wandering albatross but are more dexterous in the air and are very aggressive when stealing baits from longlines.
	www.birdsaustralia.com.au /albatross/black-browed.html (120 words)

	Black Browed Albatross (Diomedea melanophris)
		Compared to the 13 other albatross species, the black-browed albatross is one of the smallest.
		The black-browed albatross is mostly white with yellow-orange webbed feet.
		They don’t mind birds such as the penguin to come close to their nest, but when another albatross steps over the limit of 1.55 meters, they will viciously attack.
	www.70south.com /resources/animals/birds/blackbrowedalbatross (188 words)

	Black-browed Albatross - Thalassarche melanophris
		Black-browed Albatross (Black-browed Mollymawk) Diomedea melanophris Range Circumpolar in Southern Oceans.
		Adult distinguished from Grey-headed Albatross D. chrysostoma by yellow bill, whiter head with dark eyebrow, and broader dark leading edge to underwing and from Yellow-nosed D. chlororhynchos by yellow bill and underwing pattern.
		Underwing has black tip, black trailing edge, narrowest on innerwing and broad black leading edge forming a dark wedge midway along inner wing.
	www.birdforum.net /bird_view.php?bid=897 (516 words)

	Black-browed Albatross
		A common non breeding visitor to SA waters, it is the commonest albatross found off the south western cape.
		A large bird (80 cm to 95 cm) found in the southern oceans.
		Lives off krill, fish, squid and gathers in large numbers (up to 1000 birds) to feed on fish behind trawlers.
	www.sabirdstamps.com /Individual%20Birds/R012.htm (61 words)

	Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris)
		This shot of a Black-browed Albatross in flight was taken on Kodachrome 200 film with a Canon T-90 and FD400mm F4.5 lens hand-held on a gunstock mount.
		There is a race of the Black-browed Albatross on Campbell Island, New Zealand, which has yellow eyes.
		It is a digital image taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 300m F/2.8 L lens and 2X extender.
	www.greglasley.net /blkbral.html (340 words)

	Nomination for listing the Black-browed Albatross (thalassarche melanophris) under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservaton Act 1999
		Nomination for listing the Black-browed Albatross (thalassarche melanophris) under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservaton Act 1999
		If you are unable to access this document, please contact the Department of the Environment and Heritage to organise a suitable alternative format.
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	www.deh.gov.au /biodiversity/threatened/nominations/black-browed-albatross.html (99 words)

	Natural Selection: subject gateway to the natural world
		A report by Falklands Conservation on the project that colour-marked 16,537 fledgling black-browed albatrosses (Thalassarche melanophrys) in April 2003, in order to determine their dispersal pattern and level of interaction with long-line fishing activity.
		Links for background information on the project and general information on this species of albatross are also provided.
		The second looks at the ability of some animals to sleep through winter focusing on the black bear, a master hibernator.
	nature.ac.uk /browse/591.5.html (6556 words)

	Rock Hopper Penguin and Black browed albatross New Island, Falkland Islands
		Rock Hopper Penguin and Black browed albatross New Island, Falkland Islands
	www.research.rutgers.edu /~landi/Antarctic/00Short_Tour/html/P041.html (11 words)

	Black Browed Albatross - Painting Art by Jeremy Paul Dr.
		Black Browed Albatross - Painting - Nature Art by Jeremy Paul Dr.
		Black Browed Albatross - Painting Art by Jeremy Paul Dr.
	www.natureartists.com /artists/artist_artwork.asp?ArtistID=39&ArtworkID=5845 (31 words)

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