Pagodroma nivea (G.Forster, 1777) is a animal in the Procellariidae family, order Procellariiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Pagodroma nivea (G.Forster, 1777)
Pagodroma nivea, the snow petrel, is a small white fulmarine petrel with distinct black features and erratic flight.
Identify with AI — OfflineThe snow petrel, Pagodroma nivea (G.Forster, 1777), is a small fulmarine petrel.
It has entirely pure white plumage, distinct coal-black eyes, a small black bill, and bluish gray feet.
Its body length measures 30–40 cm (12–16 in), and its wingspan ranges from 75–95 cm (30–37 in).
Its flight pattern is erratic, with frequent changes of direction.
Photo: (c) Noah Strycker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Noah Strycker · cc-by-nc
Pterodroma inexpectata (J.R.Forster, 1844)
Pterodroma lessonii (Garnot, 1826)
Procellaria westlandica Falla, 1946
Pterodroma macroptera gouldi (Hutton, 1869)
Pterodroma sandwichensis (Ridgway, 1884)
Procellaria aequinoctialis Linnaeus, 1758
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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