Subspecies:melanophris recorded in Britain (of 2 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
88 cm
Wingspan:
230 cm
Weight:
-
Scientific name from:
Gr.: thalassa=the sea
and Gr.: melas=black + ophrus=brow
World Distribution:
BREEDS: islands in s oceans (eg Falklands, Kerguelen, Antipodes), RANGES: widely in s oceans and Atlantic
Habitat:
Pelagic, breeds on islands on tussock-covered slopes
Diet:
TitBit:
Albatrosses occasionally turn up in Britain, the most famous was "Albert" (fully Albert Ross), who first appeared on the Bass Rock in 1967, then subsequently at Hermanness, Shetland almost annually from 1972 to 1995
Records and Distribution
First Record:
Cambridgeshire, 1897
Total Number of Records (1958-2004):
18
Summary of Records by Year
Most Likely to Occur in:
April/May, July to October
These data should be cited as: Robinson, R.A. (2005) BirdFacts: profiles of birds occurring in Britain & Ireland (v1.21, Jun 2008). BTO Research Report 407, BTO, Thetford (http://www.bto.org/birdfacts)
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