Black-browed Albatross Pair Bonding Sticker

Black-browed albatross pair bonding (Thalassarche melanophrys, order Procellariiforme), also known as the black-browed mollymawk. Prior to mating & during the breeding cycle when one of the parents returns from fishing expeditions the pair renew their relationship with extensive pair bonding rituals. (Featured in Closeups in Nature, & Other groups.) The bills of Procellariiformes are also unique in that they are split into between seven and nine horny plates. They produce a stomach oil made up of wax esters and triglycerides that is stored in the proventriculus. This is used against predators as well as being an energy-rich food source for chicks and also for the adults during their long flights. The albatross also has a salt gland a...