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The Sooty albatross (Phoebetria fusca) is a bird found in St. Helena. Found on Tristan da Cunha and Gough islands in the South Atlantic. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fish. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

🏡 Where the Sooty albatross lives

Found on Tristan da Cunha and Gough islands in the South Atlantic.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs90%
• 🐟 Fish10%

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

Conservation status

Questions about the Sooty albatross

Where does the Sooty albatross live?

The Sooty albatross lives in St. Helena. Found on Tristan da Cunha and Gough islands in the South Atlantic.

What does the Sooty albatross eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 90%), fish (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Sooty 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.