Species factsheet

Black-faced Sheathbill (Chionis minor)

Order: Chionis minor
Family: Sheathbills (Chionidae)

Danish name: Sortnæbbet Skedenæb

Voices can be found here (External link)

Subspecies and Distribution

marionensis

Prince Edward and Marion Is. (south of South Africa)

crozettensis

Crozet Is. (s Indian Ocean)

minor

Kerguelen Is. (s Indian Ocean)

nasicornis

Heard and McDonald Is. (s Indian Ocean)

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