Phoebetria fusca

Phoebetria fusca is a medium-sized albatross.

The albatross is a large floating seabird widely distributed in the ocean. It flies almost all day except during the breeding season, and only flies in the harbor or bay during the stormy season. In the sea, it often follows the ship to fly, can skillfully use the updraft generated by the ship's movement to glide and hover, almost invisible wings in the flap, two small eyes keep staring at the ship behind, if the crew to see the leftovers or ship propeller killed or injured fish, it immediately dive down, before the sea and other birds to swallow food, The albatross has a fierce temperament and a large, powerful mouth with a curved tip. Squid, fish and shrimp are its main food. Although it is far away from the ship after hunting, it only needs to flap its wings a few times to catch up with the ship.

The black albatross is monogamous, and enters the breeding period from September to December, laying one egg at a time, which is incubated jointly by the female for 65 to 75 days.

Iucn Red List: Endangered (EN).

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It is found in central and southern Africa (including the southern Arabian Peninsula and the entire African continent south of the Sahara Desert (Tropic of Cancer).) , South America (including Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and the Malvinas Islands (also known as the Falkland Islands), Australia and New Zealand (including Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania and nearby islands). The Antarctic region (including the Antarctic continent, the Antarctic Peninsula, and several islands such as the South Shetland Islands and South Georgia).

Black albatross length: 84 ~ 89 cm; Wingspan: 203 cm; Weight: 2.4 ~ 2.7 kg, slightly larger for males.