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snowy sheathbill (Chionis albus)
Subject: snowy sheathbill (Chionis albus)
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Chionis alba - 1825-1834 - Print - Iconographia Zoologica - Special Collections University of Amsterdam - UBA01 IZ17200331.jpg
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snowy sheathbill (Chionis albus)


Artist Paul Louis Oudart (1796–1860)
Creator:C. Motte
Description
Chionis alba
Date 1825-1834
Notes This object is part of the collection Iconographia Zoologica
Source/Photographer Vieillot, La galerie des oiseaux, pl. 258
Old Latin name Chionis alba
New Latin name Chionis albus
Common name Nederlands: Zuidpoolkip
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chionis_alba_-_1825-1834_-_Print_-_Iconographia_Zoologica_-_Special_Collections_University_of_Amsterdam_-_UBA01_IZ17200331.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.

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