Snowy sheathbill
Snowy sheathbill
Snowy sheathbill
CHIONIS ALBA
OTHER NAMES: American sheathbill, Greater sheathbill,
Pale-faced sheathbill, Yellow-billed sheathbill
LENGTH: 34–41 cm/13–16 in
WINGSPAN: 75–80 cm/291⁄2 –311⁄2 in
status: about 10,000 breeding pairs
iucn: not listed cites: not listed
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