Black-browed Albatross
Thalassarche melanophris ‡
Port Fairy pelagic, Moyne, S Vic IMG_2812 20181215 - melanophris immature. Note pale mark behind dark tip of bill — absent on impavida Albatross.
Notes: Medium sized mollymork. Ssp melanophris:
short dark brow, dark eye. Ssp impavida
Campbell Albatross: smudged
dark markings in front of pale iris, pencilled behind. Wings, back,
tail
slaty black. Underwing extensive markings, paler w. age; always broad blackish
leading edge.
Adult: striking orange-yellow bill. Juvenile: dark bill
(finer than Shy Albatross) →
yellow-horn w.
dark tip as bird ages. Flight light, graceful. Common
May–Aug around S coasts. Pelagic.
Range from Morcombe©, Campbell range is not so far up E coast.
Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic, SE Tas IMG_5499 20210605 - melanophris immature. CLICK for another pic.
Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic, SE Tas IMG_5360 20210605 - melanophris immature; chasing off immature Shy Albatross.
Port Fairy pelagic, Moyne, S Vic IMG_2818 20181215 - melanophris immature.
Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic, SE Tas IMG_6199 20210606 - melanophris juvenile: slate-grey, dark tip w. pale mark behind.
Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic, SE Tas IMG_7597 20200207 - impavida immature
Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic, SE Tas IMG_7603 20200207 - impavida immature w. White-faced Storm-Petrel.
Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic, SE Tas IMG_7595 20200207 - impavida immature w. White-chinned Petrels.
Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic, SE Tas IMG_7584 20200207 - impavida immature.