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OverviewAI-generated
The Snow Petrel (*Pagodroma nivea*) is a species of bird classified within the family Procellariidae and order Procellariiformes. It belongs to the class Aves and phylum Chordata, with the genus *Pagodroma* serving as its parent taxon. The species is also referred to by the common names "lesser snow petrel," "pedryn yr eira," "Schneesturmvogel," and "Petrel níveo." Its taxonomic authority is listed as (Forster, 1777), and it holds an accepted status in the World Register of Marine Species.
This marine bird has a wingspan of 85 and a mass of 341. Reproductive characteristics include a litter size of 1 and an egg incubation period of 45. The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2018. Its range includes South America and Africa.
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Species
Least Concernlesser snow petrel
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderProcellariiformes
- FamilyProcellariidae
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Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Pagodroma nivea
- Commons category
- Pagodroma nivea
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- Pagodroma nivea
- taxon common name
- petrel-nival
- wingspan
- 85
- egg incubation period
- 45
- litter size
- 1
- short name
- P. nivea
- taxon range
- Africa
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Encyclopedic overview
The snow petrel (Pagodroma nivea) 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.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Snow Petrel” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.