Evidence found
96 records across 8 countries and territories, 1881–2026.
Phoebetria fusca · GBIF taxon key 2481376
Where has the Sooty Albatross been recorded?
Phoebetria fusca occurrence evidence comes from 96 records in 8 countries and territories, from 1881 to 2026. Most records come from French Southern Territories.
- 96 records
- 8 places
- 22 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: February.
7 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.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. 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
18812026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Sooty Albatross has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Sooty 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 |
|---|---|---|
| French Southern Territories | 36 | |
| Australia | 16 | |
| Saint Helena | 7 | |
| ZZ | 7 | |
| South Georgia | 4 | |
| South Africa | 2 | |
| Antarctica | 1 | |
| Argentina | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Diomedeidae.
Laysan Albatross
1,206 records
Black-footed Albatross
1,015 records
Black-browed Albatross
990 records
Wandering Albatross
370 records
Light-mantled Albatross
166 records
Gray-headed Albatross
144 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.