Birds of the World

Diomedeidae : Albatrosses

Black-footed Albatross

Phoebastria nigripes

Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada - September 2011

Black-footed Albatross breeds on mid-ocean islands in the North Pacific Ocean with the majority of the population breeding on Hawaii. Non-breeding birds range widely across the north Pacific but rarely approach land, preferring to stay well out at sea.

Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada - September 2011

Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada - September 2011