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The Indian yellow-nosed albatross (''Thalassarche carteri'') is a member of the albatross family, and is the smallest of the mollymawks. In 2004, BirdLife International〔BirdLife International (2008)(b)〕 split this species from the Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross; however Clements〔Clements, J. (2007)〕 has not split it yet, and the SACC has not either, but recognises the need for a proposal.〔Remsen Jr., J. V. (2008)〕 ==Taxonomy== Mollymawks are a type of albatross that belong to the family Diomedeidae of the order Procellariiformes, along with shearwaters, fulmars, storm petrels, and diving petrels. They share certain identifying features. * They have nasal passages called naricorns attached to the upper bill. * The bills of Procellariiformes are unique in that they are split into between 7 and 9 horny plates. * They make a stomach oil made of wax esters and triglycerides that is stored in the proventriculus. This is used against predators and as an energy rich food source for chicks and for the adults during their long flights.〔Double, M. C. (2003)〕 * They have a salt gland above the nasal passage. It helps desalinate their bodies, due to the high amount of ocean water that they imbibe. It excretes a high-saline solution from the nose.〔Ehrlich, Paul R. (1988)〕 The type-specimen is a black-beaked juvenile, which has caused confusion over its status until recently.〔http://www.marineornithology.org/PDF/30_1/30_1_15.pdf〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Indian yellow-nosed albatross」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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