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A snowy sheathbill is about 380–410 mm (15–16 in) long, with a wingspan of 760–800 mm (30–31 in). It is pure white except for its pink, warty face; its Latin name translates to "snow white". [11] Sheathbills spend 86% of their day hunting for food and the other 14% resting. [12]
The sheathbills are a family of birds, Chionidae.Classified in the wader order Charadriiformes, the family consists of one genus, Chionis with two species. They breed on subantarctic islands and the Antarctic Peninsula, and the snowy sheathbill migrates to the Falkland Islands and coastal southern South America in the southern winter; they are the only bird family endemic as breeders to the ...
This is a list of mammals in Virginia, including both current and recently historical inhabitants. Virginia has 77 species of native land mammals (including extirpated species), and the coast is visited by nearly 30 marine mammal species. 11 species or subspecies of native Virginian mammals are listed as endangered or threatened by the state ...
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D.C. firefighters said a vehicle plunged into the Potomac River after being involved in a crash the Arlington Memorial Bridge. Police are investigating whether wintry weather played a role in the ...
Black-faced sheathbill; S. Snowy sheathbill This page was last edited on 27 February 2018, at 14:25 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
A source told PEOPLE last week that the actress opened her home to friends who evacuated their own houses in the L.A. area after the wildfires broke out.. Local authorities reported on Jan. 12 ...
Snowy sheathbill; South polar skua; Southern fulmar This page was last edited on 7 March 2023, at 23:13 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...