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Snowy Sheathbill

Chionis albus
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Paloma Antártica
Pomba-antártica
Family: Chionidae
Order: Charadriiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Chionis alba, Vaginalis alba.


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
240280221/12/202514:01ArgentinaBuenos AiresAvenida Almirante Brown, Quequén7Marcelo Gavensky
161530816/07/2022ArgentinaSanta CruzRuta Nacional 40 (-51,611492, -69,015460), Punta LoyolaMarcelo Gavensky
153632617/01/2022ArgentinaChubutRuta Provincial 47 (-42,494976, -63,608578)Marcelo Gavensky
115696002/01/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresNecocheaMarcelo Gavensky
50180412/11/2016ArgentinaChubutÁrea Natural Protegida Península ValdésMarcelo Gavensky
15851405/07/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresDescanzo de los Lobos - Puerto Quequén, NecocheaMarcelo Gavensky
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Snowy Sheathbill (Chionis albus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 19/03/2026.