| Snowy sheathbill | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Chionidae |
| Genus: | Chionis |
| Species: | C. albus
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| Binomial name | |
| Chionis albus (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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| Synonyms | |
Vaginalis alba Gmelin, 1789 | |
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 the Antarctic continent.[3]
- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Chionis albus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22693556A118854999. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22693556A118854999.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ The Internet Bird Collection. "Pale-faced Sheathbill (Chionis alba)".
- ^ Briggs, Mike; Briggs, Peggy (2004). The Encyclopedia of World Wildlife. Parragon Publishing. ISBN 1-4054-3679-4.