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Snowy Sheathbill

Chionis albus
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Paloma Antártica
Pomba-antártica
Family: Chionidae
Order: Charadriiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Chionis alba, Vaginalis alba.


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Photography ID: 600841
  Adult
Necochea
Buenos Aires
Argentina
07/13/2024
Gabriel Carbajales
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Photography ID: 501468
  Adult
Necochea
Buenos Aires
Argentina
07/24/2022
Gabriel Carbajales



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
231248221/06/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresEscollera Sur, Necochea26Gabriel Carbajales
229986626/04/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresTapera de López1Gabriel Carbajales
211018313/07/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresClaromecó1Gabriel Carbajales
211010513/07/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresEscollera Sur, Necochea5Gabriel Carbajales
172340107/02/2023ArgentinaSanta CruzParque Interjurisdiccional Marino Isla Pingüino20Gabriel Carbajales
172338506/02/2023ArgentinaSanta CruzRia Puerto Deseado, Puerto Deseado2Gabriel Carbajales
166870402/11/2022ArgentinaChubutReserva Natural Punta Loma3Gabriel Carbajales
166833831/10/2022ArgentinaChubutPunta Norte, Área Natural Protegida Península Valdés10Gabriel Carbajales
161453524/07/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresEscollera Sur, Necochea11Gabriel Carbajales
161445222/07/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresEscollera Sur, Necochea13Gabriel Carbajales
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Snowy Sheathbill (Chionis albus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 19/04/2026.