Genus
Chionis
2 species
The list of species of Chionis genus
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The list of species of Chionis genus
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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.
The black-faced sheathbill (Chionis minor ), also known as the lesser sheathbill or paddy bird, is one of only two species of sheathbills, aberrant shorebirds which are terrestrial scavengers of subantarctic islands.
