The remains of a colony of short-tailed albatrosses have been uncovered on the island of Bermuda, and the majority of fossil albatrosses from the North Atlantic have been of the genus Phoebastria (the North Pacific albatrosses); one, Phoebastria anglica, has been found in deposits in both North Carolina and England.
Sisa-sisa koloni albatros ekor-pendek telah ditemukan di kepulauan Bermuda, dan kebanyakan fosil albatros dari Atlantik Utara berasal dari genus Phoebastria (Albatros pasifik-utara); satu Phoebastria anglica telah ditemukan di endapan Carolina Utara dan Inggris.