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	 snowy sheathbill (Chionis albus)
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| Subject: | snowy sheathbill (Chionis albus) 
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Date: 2004:01:05 17:57:10
Camera: C740UZ (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.,LTD)
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| Snowy Sheathbill (Chionis alba) near Almirante Brown Antarctic Base, Paradise Bay, Antarctica. Taken by Storkk.
 Date	5 January 2004
 Author	David M. Jensen (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Storkk)
 Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Snowy_Sheathbill.jpg
 
 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.
 
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 |  |  | Guest |  |  | Scientific Name:	Chionis albus (Gmelin, 1789) Synonyms:
 Chionis alba Gmelin, 1789
 Vaginalis alba Gmelin, 1789
 Common Names:	Snowy Sheathbill, American Sheathbill, Pale-faced Sheathbill
 French: Chionis blanc German: Weißgesicht-Scheidenschnabel Spanish: Picovaina de las Malvinas
 Taxonomy: Vaginalis alba J. F. Gmelin, 1789, New Zealand; error = Falkland Islands.
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