Atlas of the Patagonian Sea

Species

Black-browed Albatross

Black-browed Albatross

Thalassarche melanophrys

Regional Nesting Sites: The 86% of the global population breed and forage in the Patagonian Sea and islands of southern Chile (Diego de Almagro, Ildefonso and Diego Ramirez Islands). Other breeding sites include South Georgia, sub-Antarctic islands in the Indian Ocean and off Australia and New Zealand.

Diet: It feeds principally on krill and fish caught in surface waters, and often scavenges behind fishing vessels.

World breeding population: Approximately 500,000 pairs.

Conservation Status: Endangered (IUCN, 2008).

Main threats: Incidental mortality in trawl and longline fisheries.