Marine Wildlife Encyclopedia Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche
melanophrys Also known as the black-browed mollymawk, this is
the most numerous and widespread of the albatrosses. It is found
from Antarctica to the edge of the tropics, and in places even
farther north. The black-browed albatross's wings, back, and
tail are grayish black, and it has a distinctive black brow
above each eye. It feeds on fish, squid, octopus, and
crustaceans, and is also a frequent ship-follower, congregating
in large numbers when waste is thrown overboard. Black-browed
albatrosses breed on remote islands and take at least five years
to become mature. They are among the few southern albatrosses
that regularly cross the equator—isolated sightings have been
recorded as far north as the British Isles.