Black-faced Sheathbill

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Black-faced Sheathbill (<em>Chionis minor</em>) is a species of Sheathbills (<em>Chionidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Overview

Black-faced Sheathbill (Chionis minor) is a species of Sheathbills (Chionidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Chionis; binomial: Chionis minor; authority: Hartlaub, 1841.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Indian Ocean.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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