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The Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos) is a bird found in Australia, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa and St. Helena. Open South Atlantic ocean, nesting on remote islands. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fish. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

🏡 Where the Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross lives

Open South Atlantic ocean, nesting on remote islands.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs50%
• 🐟 Fish50%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

Hear the Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross

Recorded by Guilherme Melo (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC937103. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross

Where does the Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross live?

The Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross lives in Australia, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa and St. Helena. Open South Atlantic ocean, nesting on remote islands.

What does the Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 50%), fish (about 50%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.