There are so many albatross here that we have seen several hybrid birds. They have one parent that is a Laysan Albatross and the other parent is a Black-footed Albatross. They come in all shades from very dark to nearly white. Albatross find mates and identify their own mates by performing very complex dances that take many years to learn.The hybrids don't successfully breed because the dance they perform is unacceptable to either the Laysan or Black-footed Albatross. The pictures that accompany this post are actually 2 separate birds but their color and configuration are very similar.
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