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Charadriiformes / Chionidae / Chionis

Black-faced Sheathbill

Chionis minor

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (blfshe1) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

Taxonomy

Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Chionidae
Genus: Chionis

Subspecies (4)

Chionis minor crozettensis

Crozet Islands
Chionis minor marionensis

Marion and Prince Edward islands
Chionis minor minor

Kerguelen Islands
Chionis minor nasicornis

Heard and McDonald islands (southern Indian Ocean)

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (blfshe1) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.