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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

Is my recording stored?

No. Your audio is used to identify the bird in the moment and isn't saved to our servers. The birds you confirm are kept as cards in your own field journal; the recordings themselves are not.

Is the bird identifier free?

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Birdsong field guide

Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross

Thalassarche chlororhynchos

A medium-sized mollymawk of the South Atlantic, distinguished by its dark grey mantle and a striking yellow ridge along the upper mandible.

What it sounds like

A rhythmic, harsh braying and croaking during social displays; generally silent when at sea.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Nature sounds by Simply Birding · South AfricaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

It breeds almost exclusively on the Tristan da Cunha archipelago and Gough Island.
It is the smallest of the albatrosses, possessing a more slender build and narrower wings than its relatives.
Juveniles lack the characteristic yellow bill stripe, possessing an entirely black bill for their first few years.
The species is currently classified as Endangered, primarily due to longline fishing bycatch and avian cholera.
Unlike many other albatrosses, they frequently nest in areas of high vegetation, including tussock grass and ferns.

Habitat

Pelagic marine environments; nests on steep, vegetated volcanic slopes and cliffs.

Range

South Atlantic Ocean, ranging from the coast of South America to the southwestern coast of Africa.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris Buller's AlbatrossThalassarche bulleri Chatham AlbatrossThalassarche eremita Gray-headed AlbatrossThalassarche chrysostoma Indian Yellow-nosed AlbatrossThalassarche carteri Salvin's AlbatrossThalassarche salvini White-capped AlbatrossThalassarche cauta

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