Snow Petrel

Pagodroma nivea

The snow petrel 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.

Scientific name
Pagodroma nivea
Family
Shearwaters and Petrels
IUCN status
LC