The Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) is one of the most widespread and abundant albatrosses, easily recognized by the dark “eyebrow” contrasting with its pale face and a strong yellow to orange bill.
Although large compared to most seabirds, it is among the smaller members of the albatross family, typically weighing 3–5 kilograms (7–11 pounds) with a wingspan ranging from 2.1 to 2.5 meters (7–8.2 feet). These seabirds are superb gliders, using dynamic soaring to harness the wind over ocean waves. This allows them to cover thousands of kilometers with minimal effort, often traveling for hours without flapping their wings.
They feed mainly on fish, squid, and crustaceans, and are also known to follow fishing vessels in search of discards. Highly long-lived, some individuals are recorded at over 70 years of age. They return to land only to breed, gathering in dense colonies on remote subantarctic islands. Pairs usually mate for life, engaging in elaborate courtship displays before raising a single chick per season.
• Albatros de ceja negra
• Black-browed albatross
• Albatroz-de-sobrancelha
Scientific classification:
Superdomain: Neomura
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): Opisthokonta
Kingdom: Animalia
Subkingdom: Eumetazoa
(unranked): Bilateria
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Clade: Tetrapoda
Clade: Amniota
Clade: Diapsida
Clade: Archosauria
Class: Aves
Subclass: Neornithes
Infraclass: Neognathae
Clade: Neoaves
Order: Procellariiformes
Family: Diomedeidae
Genus: Thalassarche
Species: T. melanophris
Pelagic waters off the coast of Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay (35.1073°S, 54.9380°W)
Camera: Canon EOS 77D / 9000D
Lens: Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary
Capture Information:
Focal Length: 562.0 mm
Shutter Speed: 1/800
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 250
Photo Taken: July 19, 2025
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