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At what age do Laysan albatrosses begin breeding successfully?

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Black-browed albatross (Diomedea melanophris) — Procellariiform Black-browed albatross (*Diomedea melanophris*).

Laysan albatrosses do not begin breeding successfully until they are seven years old.1

While these birds are known for their longevity and complex social behaviors, they spend several years at sea maturing before returning to land to establish breeding territories and find a mate.12