Black-browed Albatross: Thalassarche melanophris
Conservation Status: Endangered; Southern African Range: Waters off Namibia, South Africa, southern Mozambique; Area of Occupancy: Unknown; Population Estimate: Approximately 602,000 breeding pairs globally; Population Trend: Declining worldwide by 65% in three generations; Habitat: Open ocean, especially productive shelf waters; Threats: Bycatch in the pelagic longline tuna, swordfish and shark fishery, demersal longline hake fishery and in the demersal and pelagic trawl fisheries, severe storms.
Birds to watch in Namibia: red, rare and endemic species
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