Taxonomy |
Monotypic. Closely related to Laysan Albatross and regularly hybridize.
Identification |
Where and When |
Photos and information on the web |
Nesting
From
Midway Island in Hawaiian Chain. Photographer unknown.
Landing
on water From Gulf of Alaska. Photo by John Wallace.
The major threat to Black-footed
Albatrosses is longline fishing. The birds dive for baited hooks as the
lines are being set, become entangled and drown.
Literature |
Johnson, S.A. (1990) Albatrosses of Midway Island. Carol Rhoda Books, Minneapolis, MN.
