The Snowy Sheathbill is unique as the only land based - non-swimming bird that lives in Antarctica. There is only one other species in this small family. It also lives in adjacent South America and the Falkland Islands.
This is a very opportunistic bird that will eat basically anything of nutritional value.
Classification:
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Chionididae
Genus: Chionis
Species: C. alba
Photos:
Snowy Sheathbill
In the Gentoo colony at Port Lockroy, Wiencke Island Antarctica. January 1998. K200
Photo courtesy of brad.schram
Snowy Sheathbill close and personal
"Port Lockroy, Antarctica. More Snowy Sheathbill images can be found on my web site at www.birdinfo.com"
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