Phoebastrianigrills is a large seabird belonging to the family Albatrosidae in the order Siluriformes. It is a monotypic species with no subspecies differentiation. The body length is 79-83 centimeters. The mouth is black, the base of the mouth and the area under the eyes are gray white, and the rest of the body is black brown. Some individuals have white tail feathers and black feet, which can distinguish them from short tailed albatrosses. Breeding in groups, enjoying following boats to forage, often inhabiting the sea. Distributed in the North Pacific. China is commonly found in the Taiwan Strait, and in the South China Sea during spring and winter, with very few populations. Mainly foraging for marine invertebrates and fish such as cephalopods and mollusks.