Hello all,
I’d appreciate input on this bird:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=235735
I think it’s a third yo and is either a Black-browed or Grey-headed Albatross. I saw it today of the far south coast of NSW.
Thanks in advance.
D.
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Hi Dimitris,
If it was a 3rd year Campbell Albatross it should already have amber eyes and a more pronounced eye brow than a Black-brow of the same age. Looking at the eye brow of your bird, I’d say Black-brow rather than Campbell. The eye colour at close range and good light would certainly help. The ‘hairy armpits’ are only useful in older subadult and in adult birds.
Cheers,
Nikolas
Thanks all.
Black-browed it is. Is there a way to tell BB from Cambells with views like this? I thought you needed to see the pale eyes and none of the adults that have come close (and a fair few do) have had pale eyes.
Stewart I am on holiday :).
D.
probably t cambells
On Thu 19/07/12 5:57 PM , Dimitris Bertzeletos risingphoenixdim@hotmail.com sent:
Hello all,
I’d appreciate input on this bird:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php%3Ft%3D235735“>http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=235735
I think it’s a third yo and is either a Black-browed or Grey-headed Albatross. I saw it today of the far south coast of NSW.
Thanks in advance.
D.
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Hi Dimitris,
I think that this bird is a second year (underwing pattern more typical of that age) or third year (bill colour/pattern) Black-browed Albatross. A 2nd year Grey-headed Albatross should have a blackish bill or greyish bill with a black tip. A 3rd year Grey-headed Albatross should show first traces of the adult bill pattern. The yellowish horn colour is to my understanding way to broad to reflect the pattern of an adult Grey-headed Albatross. It looks like that not only the culminicorn but also parts of the ramicorn and the nostrils are horn coloured.
Looking forward to others’ comments!
Cheers,
Nikolas
P.S. Here is a grey-headed Black-browed Albatross that Raja photographed last Saturday off Sydney (from the Halicat) posted on the SOSSA website forum:: http://www.sossa-international.org/forum/showthread.php?148-grey-headed-Black-browed-Albatross&p=290#post290
Comments welcome.