Black-browed albatross: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the black-browed albatross lives – recorded in 14 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Thalassarche melanophris
Group	Seabirds, divers & grebes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	14 countries
Continents	Africa, Antarctica, Europe, Oceania, South America
Class	Bird
Order	Procellariiformes
Family	Diomedeidae

Where does the black-browed albatross live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the black-browed albatross in 14 countries and territories across Africa, Antarctica, Europe, Oceania and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa, Brazil, South America. In Argentina, Chile, New Zealand, Uruguay, South Africa it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Australia
Chile (introduced)
French Southern Territories
Antarctica
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Argentina (introduced)
New Zealand (introduced)
Falkland Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Africa (introduced)
Uruguay (introduced)
United Kingdom
Brazil
Sweden

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the black-browed albatross endangered?

The black-browed albatross’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the black-browed albatross?

The black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) is a bird in the order Procellariiformes and the family Diomedeidae, genus Thalassarche. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the black-browed albatross

The black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophris), also known as the black-browed mollymawk, is a large seabird of the albatross family Diomedeidae; it is the most widespread and common member of its family.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Black-browed albatross (revision 1379047723), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q602598 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).