Black-browed Albatross
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Coastal seas (extreme vagrant).
Diet: Fish.
Best time to spot: Tiny number have returned to UK.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in Rare birds in the UK.
How rare is it?
The Black-browed Albatross sits in our Legendary tier for the UK: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Yellow-nosed AlbatrossLegendary · Pelagic (extreme vagrant)
- Asian Desert WarblerLegendary · Coastal scrub
- Cape May WarblerLegendary · Coastal scrub (extreme vagrant)
- Cerulean WarblerLegendary · Coastal scrub (extreme vagrant)
- Cretzschmar's BuntingLegendary · Coastal scrub (extreme vagrant)
- Green WarblerLegendary · Coastal scrub (extreme vagrant)
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