Phoebastria nigripes
E673308
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.
Statements (67)
| 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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