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Query: Pale-faced sheathbillResult: 13th of 19
snowy sheathbill (Chionis albus)
Subject: snowy sheathbill (Chionis albus)
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Chionis alba - 1700-1880 - Print - Iconographia Zoologica - Special Collections University of Amsterdam - UBA01 IZ17200329.jpg
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snowy sheathbill (Chionis albus)


Chionis alba
Date 1700-1880
Source/Photographer Iconographia Zoologica
Old Latin name Chionis alba
New Latin name Chionis albus
Common name Nederlands: Zuidpoolkip
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chionis_alba_-_1700-1880_-_Print_-_Iconographia_Zoologica_-_Special_Collections_University_of_Amsterdam_-_UBA01_IZ17200329.tif

The snowy sheathbill (Chionis albus), also known as the greater sheathbill, pale-faced sheathbill, and paddy, is one of two species of sheathbill. It is usually found on the ground. It is the only land bird native to Antarctica.

Pale-faced sheathbill
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