found: A.O.U. check-list of North Amer. birds, 7th ed., via WWW, Aug. 6, 2002(3 species of Phoebastria in family Diomedeidae: Phoebastria immutabilis, Laysan Albatross; Phoebastria nigripes, Black-footed Albatross; Phoebastria albatrus, Short-tailed Albatross)
found: NatureServe explorer, via WWW, Aug. 7, 2002(3 species of Phoebastria listed: Phoebastria albatrus, short-tailed albatross; Phoebastria immutabilis, Laysan albatross; Phoebastria nigripes, black-footed albatross. Family Diomedeidae)
found: ITIS, Aug. 7, 2002(Phoebastria Reichenbach, 1853. Rank: Genus. Family Procellariidae. Current Standing: valid. Taxonomic Credibility Rating: verified. Taxonomic Completeness Rating: complete)