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Black-footed Albatross
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species of bird
OverviewAI-generated
The black-footed albatross, scientifically named *Phoebastria nigripes*, is a marine bird belonging to the family Diomedeidae. It is classified within the order Procellariiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The species name was established by Audubon in 1849, and its taxonomic status is currently accepted.
This albatross has a wingspan of 206.5. In 2020, the IUCN Red List assessed its conservation status as Near Threatened.
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Species
Near Threatenedblack-footed albatross
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderProcellariiformes
- FamilyDiomedeidae
via IUCN
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- North Pacific albatross
- Image
- Black footed albatross1.jpg
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- diel cycle
- cathemeral
- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Near Threatened
- Commons category
- Phoebastria nigripes
- taxon name
- Phoebastria nigripes
- taxon common name
- 黑脚信天翁
- Commons gallery
- Phoebastria nigripes
- wingspan
- 206.5
- short name
- P. nigripes
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Encyclopedic overview
The black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) is a large seabird of the albatross family Diomedeidae from the North Pacific. All but 2.5% of the population is found among the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. It is one of three species of albatross that range in the Northern Hemisphere, nesting on isolated tropical islands. Unlike many albatrosses, it is dark plumaged.
Taxonomy
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