Evidence found
1,015 records across 6 countries and territories, 1888–2026.
Phoebastria nigripes · GBIF taxon key 2481383
Where has the Black-footed Albatross been recorded?
Phoebastria nigripes occurrence evidence comes from 1,015 records in 6 countries and territories, from 1888 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 1,015 records
- 6 places
- 102 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: May.
10 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18882026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Black-footed Albatross has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Black-footed Albatross. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 635 | |
| ZZ | 144 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 60 | |
| Japan | 51 | |
| Mexico | 20 | |
| Canada | 17 |
Related animals
Others in the family Diomedeidae.
Laysan Albatross
1,206 records
Black-browed Albatross
990 records
Wandering Albatross
370 records
Light-mantled Albatross
166 records
Gray-headed Albatross
144 records
Sooty Albatross
96 records
Royal Albatross
91 records
Yellow-nosed Albatross
90 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.