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Snow Petrel (Pagodroma nivea)

Snow Petrel (Pagodroma nivea)
Snow Petrel (Pagodroma nivea)
Snow Petrel (Pagodroma nivea)
Snow Petrel (Pagodroma nivea)
Snow Petrel (Pagodroma nivea)
Snow Petrel (Pagodroma nivea)

About Snow Petrel (Pagodroma nivea)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Tubenoses
  • Family: Albatrosses

The snow petrel is the only member of the genus Pagodroma. It is one of only three birds that have been seen at the Geographic South Pole, along with the Antarctic petrel and the south polar skua, which has the most southerly breeding sites of any bird, inland in Antarctica.

Source: Wikipedia

Visits

  • 2021-12-01

    South Georgia Island - Gold Harbor, Antarctica
  • 2021-12-02

    South Georgia Island - Cooper Bay, Antarctica
    Image from 2021-12-02
  • 2021-12-06

    Antarctica - Danger Islands, Antarctica
  • 2021-12-06

    Antarctica - Paulet Island, Antarctica
    Image from 2021-12-06