Phoebastria nigripes

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Phoebastria nigripes, commonly known as the black-footed albatross, is a large seabird of the North Pacific Ocean recognized for its dark plumage and long-distance oceanic flights.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf albatross
species of bird
activityPattern diurnal
ageAtFirstBreeding about 5 to 8 years
binomialName Phoebastria nigripes NERFINISHED
breedingRange Japanese islands such as Torishima
Laysan Island NERFINISHED
Midway Atoll NERFINISHED
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands NERFINISHED
other Hawaiian islands and atolls
class Aves
clutchSize one egg
coloration mostly sooty brown
white markings around the bill and undertail
commonName black footed albatross
black-footed albatross
conservationConcern vulnerable to fisheries interactions
describedBy Johann Friedrich Gmelin NERFINISHED
diet carrion
crustaceans
fish
fish eggs
squid
distribution North Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
family Diomedeidae NERFINISHED
flightCapability long-distance oceanic flights
flightStyle dynamic soaring
foragingStrategy scavenging behind fishing vessels
surface seizing
genus Phoebastria NERFINISHED
habitat open ocean far from land
pelagic waters
hasCharacteristic black feet
dark plumage
long narrow wings
tube-shaped nostrils
IUCNStatus Near Threatened
kingdom Animalia
majorThreat bycatch in longline fisheries
ingestion of marine plastic debris
oil pollution
sea-level rise affecting nesting colonies
maximumLifespan over 40 years
migratoryBehavior highly migratory
nativeTo North Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
nestType ground nest scrape
nonBreedingRange open ocean of the North Pacific
waters off eastern Asia
waters off western North America
order Procellariiformes NERFINISHED
parentalCare biparental chick rearing
biparental incubation
phylum Chordata
previousGenusPlacement Diomedea NERFINISHED
rangeCountry Canada NERFINISHED
Japan NERFINISHED
Mexico NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
reproduction colonial breeder
reproductiveSystem monogamous
socialBehavior forms large breeding colonies
taxonRank species
typicalBodyLength about 68 to 74 centimeters
typicalBodyMass about 2.5 to 4 kilograms
typicalWingspan about 190 centimeters
about 6.2 feet
yearDescribed 1789

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Diomedeidae notableSpecies Phoebastria nigripes