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Common Name

Snow Petrel

Alternate Names

Common Type

Petrel

Order

Procellariiformes

Family

Procellariidae

Genus

Pagodroma

Species

nivea

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Antarctica,

Number of Sub-Species

Two Sub Species

Migratory or Resident

Migratory

Preferred Habitat

Nests on cliffs in colonies on remote southern islands, spends the rest of its time flying over southern oceans

Distribution and Range

Nests on remote Antartic islands near South America, then spends the remainder of its time flying the southern oceans.

Food

Cephalopods, mollusks, krill and carrion.

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