Snow Petrel
Pagodroma nivea
Neko Harbor, Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica
8 February 2005
two shots posted
Snow Petrel
northern Ross Sea, Antarctica
11 December 2001
Snow Petrel
Cape Washington
Ross Sea, Antarctica
5 December 2001
Snow Petrel
Weddell Sea, Antarctica
22 January 1996
The Snow Petrel is the only member of the genus Pagodroma. It is one of only three birds that breed exclusively in Antarctica and has been seen at the South Pole. It has the most southerly breeding distribution of any bird.
