Editing Black-browed albatross (section)

==Taxonomy==
Mollymawks are albatrosses in the family [[Diomedeidae]] and order [[Procellariiformes]], which also includes [[shearwater]]s, [[fulmar]]s, [[storm petrel]]s, and [[diving petrel]]s. These birds share certain identifying features. They have nasal passages that attach to the upper bill called [[naricorns]], although the nostrils on the albatross are on the sides of the bill. 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 ester]]s 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.<ref>Double, M. C. (2003)</ref> The albatross also has a [[salt gland]] above the nasal passage which helps to remove salt from the ocean water that they imbibe. The gland excretes a high saline solution through the bird's nose.<ref>Ehrlich, Paul R. (1988)</ref>

In 1998, Robertson and Nunn published their view that the [[Campbell albatross]] (''Thalassarche impavida''), should be split from this species (''T. melanophris'').<ref name="Nunn">Robertson, C. J. R. & Nunn (1998)</ref> Over the course of the next few years, others agreed, including [[BirdLife International]] in 2000,<ref name="BLI">BirdLife International (2008)</ref> and Brooke in 2004.<ref name="Brooke">Brooke, M. (2004)</ref> [[James Clements (ornithologist)|James Clements]] did not adopt the split,<ref name="Clements">Clements, J. (2007)</ref> the [[Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels|ACAP]] has not yet adopted the split, and the [[American Ornithologists' Union|SACC]] recognizes the need for a proposal.<ref name="Remsen">Remsen Jr., J. V. (2008)</ref>

The black-browed albatross was first described as ''Diomedea melanophris'' by [[Coenraad Jacob Temminck]], in 1828, based on a specimen from the [[Cape of Good Hope]].<ref name = "Robertson"/>